Embedded Systems & RF Engineer
You will create expert engineering scenarios and review AI-generated technical responses. Your work will test whether the answers are accurate, practical, well reasoned, and aligned with engineering standards.
- Field
- Engineering
- Where
- Canada
- Asks for
- PhD, Master's
- Posted
- 3 days ago
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How this pay compares
At $96/hr, this role pays more than 73% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.
Open engineering roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $94/hr (34 roles).
Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 3 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Rate
$96/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,440
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,240
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,578 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 engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 36 | $88/hr | Infrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 132 | $85/hr | Chief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr |
| Alignerr | 14 | $61/hr | Robotics Technician$40-120/hr |
| micro1 | 29 | $60/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 52 | up to $85/hr | Engineering LeadUp to $195/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 create expert engineering scenarios and review AI-generated technical responses. Your work will test whether the answers are accurate, practical, well reasoned, and aligned with engineering standards.
- Create scenarios based on embedded design, development, testing, debugging, and deployment.
- Review answers about firmware architecture, real-time systems, signal analysis, RF design, communications, and hardware/software integration.
- Check technical calculations, methods, assumptions, and recommendations.
- Write clear feedback that explains problems and helps improve AI performance.
- Complete project tasks remotely and asynchronously at your own pace.
What it pays and takes
This is an ongoing, project-based contractor opportunity that can be completed alongside your current role. There is no set schedule or minimum-hour requirement.
- Pay: up to $96 per hour.
- Location: based in Canada.
- Language: professional fluency in English.
- At least two years of hands-on industry experience in embedded systems, DSP, RF, or a related engineering field.
- Strong knowledge of embedded firmware, real-time or safety-critical systems, digital signal processing, RF design, wireless communications, hardware/software integration, or embedded hardware testing.
- An MS or PhD in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, or a BS in electrical or computer engineering combined with strong industry experience.
- Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex engineering topics clearly.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
- Helpful experience includes MATLAB/Simulink, Python, SPICE, LTspice, Altium, KiCad, GNU Radio, or similar tools.
- Helpful knowledge includes microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, SoCs, RF test equipment, software-defined radios, wireless standards, PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and hardware validation.
- Relevant industry backgrounds include embedded systems, semiconductors, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and engineering technology.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples and feedback. Experienced engineers are needed to judge whether AI-generated technical work is accurate, useful, and safe in real-world engineering settings.
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First payment
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Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $96/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).
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