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Power Systems Engineer - Remote Part-Time

120/hr
Remote
Part-Time
Posted October 8, 2026
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Key details

Pay
$120/hr
Location
RemoteUnited States
Job type
Part-Time
Posted
October 8, 2026

Overview

Handshake AI hires experienced power systems engineers for a part-time fellowship that supports AI research. The work centers on judging AI-generated answers in areas such as microgrids, high-voltage equipment, and protection and control. You design realistic engineering problems and assess calculations, assumptions, and recommendations for technical accuracy and safety. The project runs on an ongoing basis, so you set your own hours and complete tasks at your own pace.

What You'll Do6

  • Write power engineering scenarios drawn from design, analysis, commissioning, operations, and field work.
  • Review AI responses for correctness, safety, feasibility, and adherence to industry standards.
  • Check calculations and methods for power flow, short-circuit, stability, protection, and equipment selection.
  • Explain flaws in assumptions, methodologies, or recommendations in clear written notes.
  • Provide structured feedback that helps AI models mimic practicing power engineers.
  • Choose your own schedule and workload with no minimum hours.

Requirements12

  • 2+ years of hands-on work in power systems engineering.
  • MS or PhD in electrical engineering, power engineering, or a closely related field.
  • A BS in electrical engineering with substantial industry experience also meets the degree bar.
  • Depth in transmission or distribution systems, microgrids, or distributed energy resources.
  • Knowledge of high-voltage equipment, substations, protection, control, or relay coordination.
  • Skill with power-flow, short-circuit, stability, or contingency analysis.
  • Familiarity with grid integration of renewable energy and battery storage.
  • Background in power quality, grounding, or arc-flash analysis.
  • Experience in utility operations, commissioning, or field engineering.
  • US residency.
  • Strong written communication and attention to detail.
  • Ability to explain complex power-engineering concepts with clarity and work alone in a remote, asynchronous setting.

Who Should Apply

The ideal candidate holds an MS or PhD in electrical engineering or power engineering, or a BS paired with solid industry work, and brings at least two years of hands-on power systems experience. You have depth in at least one area such as transmission planning, microgrid design, relay coordination, or short-circuit analysis. This fellowship suits engineers who can write precise technical critiques and enjoy asynchronous, self-paced projects. The role is less suitable for someone who needs a fixed schedule, direct oversight, or a permanent full-time position. Candidates often lose points when they list broad power experience without naming specific tools or standards, fail to show US residency, or submit vague feedback samples that lack clear technical reasoning.

Salary Insight

The fellowship pays $120.00 per hour. For project-based AI evaluation in engineering domains, that rate sits at the high end and aligns with contributors who hold an MS or PhD and at least two years of specialized power systems experience.

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Power Systems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringTransmission SystemsDistribution SystemsMicrogridsDistributed Energy ResourcesHigh Voltage EquipmentSubstationsProtection And ControlRelay CoordinationPower Flow AnalysisShort Circuit AnalysisStability AnalysisContingency AnalysisRenewable Energy IntegrationBattery StoragePower QualityGroundingArc Flash AnalysisUtility OperationsEtapPssePscadPowerworldDigsilent PowerfactorySkm PowertoolsCymeMatlabSimulinkPython

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