Electronics Specialist (LTspice, English)
You will support AI training by completing real-world electronics simulation tasks in LTspice. The work combines circuit design, simulation analysis, troubleshooting, and clear explanations of your technical process.
- Field
- Generalist
- Where
- United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Asks for
- PhD, Master's
- Posted
- 8 days ago
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How this pay compares
At $94/hr (the midpoint of $65 to $123), this role pays more than 79% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.
Open generalist roles that ask for a Master's have a median of $75/hr (15 roles).
Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 8 days ago.
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What you would earn at this rate
Per week, before tax
$1,410
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,110
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,545 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
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Open generalist roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 17 | $80/hr | Frontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr |
| Mercor | 22 | $63/hr | Luxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 115 | $61/hr | Contract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr |
| micro1 | 60 | $50/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 24 | up to $88/hr | Intelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
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The work
You will support AI training by completing real-world electronics simulation tasks in LTspice. The work combines circuit design, simulation analysis, troubleshooting, and clear explanations of your technical process.
You will also write instructions and detailed prompts for electronics simulation activities so AI systems can better understand electronics engineering workflows.
- Create and simulate analog and power-electronics circuits in LTspice.
- Work from circuit schematics and run transient, AC, and DC simulations.
- Analyze simulation results, troubleshoot circuit behavior, and improve circuit performance.
- Complete advanced LTspice tasks while explaining each workflow step by step.
- Write clear instructions and detailed prompts for circuit simulation activities.
What it pays and takes
This is remote, part-time contractor work. The role is open to candidates in the countries listed below and requires English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
- Pay: $65 to $123 per hour.
- Work type: Remote, part-time contract work.
- Open to candidates in: AE, AR, AT, BD, BE, BH, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, GH, GR, ID, IN, IT, JO, JP, KE, KG, KW, KZ, LB, LK, MA, MX, MY, NG, NL, OM, PE, PH, PK, PS, PT, QA, SA, SG, TH, TN, TW, US, UZ, VN, ZA.
- Required: Strong professional experience with LTspice and hands-on electronic circuit design and simulation experience.
- Required: Knowledge of SPICE simulation, analog circuits, and power electronics.
- Required: Ability to analyze results, troubleshoot circuit behavior, and explain technical workflows clearly.
- Required: Access to LTspice and the ability to record your screen during work.
- Required: English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
- Helpful: Experience with data annotation, RLHF, AI model evaluation, PCB design, mixed-signal circuits, or hardware engineering.
- Helpful: A master's degree or PhD in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 5 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including technical explanations, prompts, and reviewed responses. OpenTrain is a platform where people find AI training and data-labeling roles, apply, and build a profile around their skills.
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Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $65-123/hr since Nov 3, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).
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