Computer Hardware Engineer (Remote, Hourly Contract)
Company: Mercor
Compensation: $70-$90/hour
Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: Flexible; 10–20 hours/week (option to scale up to 40 hours)
Duration: Initially 1–2 months, potential for extension
Start Date: Early to mid-July; applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Mercor is seeking experienced Computer Hardware Engineers to help create, review, and validate technical, prompt-based questions used for training cutting-edge AI models.
You'll leverage your expertise in areas such as circuit design, embedded systems, processor architecture, or signal processing to ensure each AI training prompt and response is technically accurate, insightful, and aligned with real-world hardware applications. Join us in shaping the future of AI technology by contributing your specialized knowledge!
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years industry experience in hardware engineering.
Strong expertise in at least one of the following areas:
Circuit design and PCB development
Embedded systems and microcontroller programming
Processor architecture and system design
Signal processing and hardware validation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Preferred:
Master's degree in Hardware Engineering or related discipline.
Experience with industry-standard design tools and methodologies.
AI-Based Interview: Answer questions about your hardware engineering background.
Prompt Creation: Write and share a detailed prompt addressing a hardware engineering topic.
Output Evaluation: Assess and compare AI-generated responses for accuracy and effectiveness.
Candidates are selected based on their AI interview performance, quality of their prompt creation, and evaluation accuracy.
Classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor.
Weekly payments via Stripe Connect.
Mercor connects elite technical and creative talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Join Mercor today and contribute to pioneering AI technologies!
Mercor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and accommodates qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.
Upload resume → AI interview → Complete form → Submit application
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