Hardware Engineer - RF Specialist

Mercor
San Francisco, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The role involves applying hands-on electrical and hardware engineering expertise to complex engineering tasks.

What You Will Do

Apply expertise to review and evaluate hardware designs, engineering workflows, and troubleshooting approaches; analyze design trade-offs, failure modes, and system-level engineering decisions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires expertise in RF systems, Power Electronics, Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, PCB Architecture, or Signal Integrity, and the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional industry experience
  • 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
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