Online Hardware Architecture & RTL Design Engineer (MSc/PhD) — Generative AI Domain Expert

Ready to hit the ground running with an exciting new income stream? ActiveHired is fast-tracking applications for an ambitious Online Hardware Architecture & RTL Design Engineer (MSc/PhD) — Generative AI Domain Expert offering $60 - $120/hour! In this fully remote role, you'll put your skills in RTL, Hardware to work immediately, authoring real-world prompts and evaluating AI performance. We move fast, communicate clearly, and ensure top contributors get onboarded without endless interview loops.

What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Significant professional or research experience in hardware engineering, product development, systems integration, testing, validation, reliability, or failure analysis.
• Create technically rigorous, self-contained hardware engineering problems based on realistic industry or research scenarios.
• Develop clear reference solutions using engineering calculations, simulations, scripts, experimental reasoning, or other appropriate methods.
• Use tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, Julia, C/C++, test automation platforms, or equivalent engineering software to validate results when relevant.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.

Qualifications That Catch Our Eye

• Demonstrated ownership of a substantial engineering problem—for example, a product or subsystem that reached production, a model validated against physical testing, a test system you developed, or a difficult failure you diagnosed.
• Experience working with Coding Agents is a must
• Apply to the role and complete the screening questions.
• Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
• Complete the hiring manager review.

Why You'll Love This Engagement (Pay & Perks)

• Compensation Rate: $60 - $120/hour (verified contractor remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: RTL, Hardware
• Hiring Lead: Jordan Cole (Lead Placement Coach) at ActiveHired

Direct Application Process: Click the Apply button on this page to submit your profile directly for immediate evaluation.