Signal Processing Engineer

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical 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 .

Position: Electrical Engineering Chart Analysis Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85–$95/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on electrical engineering problems.
• Produce original problem sets using frequency response plots, Bode diagrams, Smith charts, and performance curves.
• Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve task quality and throughput.
• Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Electrical Engineering , or MS in EE with 3+ years circuit, systems, or signal processing experience, or BS in EE with 5+ years applied EE, design, or test experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: signals and systems, control systems, communications, power, electromagnetics.
• Comfortable interpreting frequency response plots, Bode diagrams, Smith charts, and performance curves.
• Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor with a starting rate of $85/hour .
• Strong contributors may be promoted based on task quality and throughput.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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