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Signal Processing Engineer

Mercor
San Francisco, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 5/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
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


Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com


PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Salary : $85 - $95

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