Hardware Engineer - RF Specialist

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 & Hardware Engineering Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Apply hands-on electrical and hardware engineering expertise to complex engineering tasks. Review and evaluate hardware designs , engineering workflows, and troubleshooting approaches. Analyze design trade-offs, failure modes, and system-level engineering decisions.

Assess the technical correctness of solutions for real-world hardware problems. Identify errors, missing assumptions, and potential design risks. Develop or review engineering problems, reference solutions, and evaluation criteria.

Qualifications

• Must-Have 5+ years of professional industry experience, including 3 years of recent hands-on experience in hardware development.
• Direct experience as the responsible engineer for substantial hardware development workflows.
• Expertise in RF systems , Power Electronics , Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design , PCB Architecture , or Signal Integrity .
• Strong understanding of engineering constraints like component selection and system integration.
• Experience debugging hardware using laboratory equipment and simulation tools.
• Ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.
• Preferred Experience with companies that design and manufacture physical hardware products .
• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form

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