
Electrical Engineering Expert - Remote Part-Time
Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Key details
- Pay
- $70–120/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- part-time
- Posted
- October 11, 2026
Overview
Mercor maintains a standing roster of electrical engineers to support AI research teams that need human judgment on hardware problems. The listing does not tie to one active project. Instead, it lets you join a pool that Mercor draws from when a client needs help writing problems, grading model output, or evaluating design choices. Work can involve circuit design review, systems analysis, noise and stability margins, and checks for whether a model's answer survives real board conditions like parasitics or tolerance stack-up. Rates for past projects ranged from $70 to $120 per hour, with scope and depth setting the final number.
What You'll Do8
- Write original circuit or systems problems from your own engineering work, including the specification, constraints, operating conditions, and a reference answer that grades a model's attempt.
- Grade model-written design and analysis for topology fit, noise margin, stability, and timing closure.
- Identify cases where a model's design passes simulation but fails on a physical board due to parasitics, tolerance stack-up, or interference.
- Explain your reasoning in clear writing so project teams and model trainers can follow your decisions.
- Flag unclear instructions or missing details before a task begins.
- Compare model answers against the performance you would expect from a working engineer.
- Review client-provided requirements and map them to realistic hardware conditions.
- Document the assumptions behind each grade or written problem.
Requirements10
- Degree in electrical engineering.
- Professional experience in design, test, or systems engineering.
- Ability to explain technical reasoning in writing.
- Comfort with ambiguous or incomplete task descriptions.
- Willingness to ask for clarification when instructions lack detail.
- Bench debugging experience with your own designs.
- Knowledge of what simulation misses, including parasitics, tolerances, and interference.
- Understanding of circuit or systems specification, constraints, and operating conditions.
- Familiarity with design review and analysis methods.
- Ability to judge whether a topology meets a requirement.
Who Should Apply
Electrical engineers with hands-on design, test, or systems backgrounds fit this pool best. You should have a degree in electrical engineering and a habit of explaining your decisions in writing. The role suits people who can handle vague prompts and ask for missing details. Candidates who need complete specifications before starting, or who prefer hands-on lab work without written analysis, tend to match less often. Low fit scores often come from resumes that show no bench debugging or no evidence of design ownership, and another common miss is failing to show written communication.
Salary Insight
Past rates landed between $70 and $120 per hour, with the final figure tied to project scope and depth. The standing listing itself does not carry a rate because it is a pool, not an open role. When Mercor invites you to a project, that listing names the pay, schedule, and client.
Pay and demand for Software Engineering roles
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This role · as published
$70–120/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$80/hour
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Most Software Engineering roles pay $60–$100 per hour. This role's pay falls inside that range.
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