Crossing Hurdles
Website:
crossinghurdles.com
Job details:
Position: Electrical Engineering Pod Lead
Type: Contractor assignment (5 months)
Compensation: $11–$30 per hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 40 hours/week with a minimum of 4 hours overlap with PST
Role Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a pod of 4–8 Engineering Design Specialists by assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, removing blockers, and mentoring on problem design, simulation rigor, and documentation
- Act as the main point of contact with AI research teams to translate model feedback into refinements, run regular syncs, track progress, and report updates and risks
- Oversee and approve pod outputs and maintain reproducible Docker-based simulation environments
- Support cloud infrastructure for simulation and grading workflows
- Develop and review Python automation and validation workflows
- Resolve dependency, versioning, and reproducibility issues proactively
- Design high-difficulty electrical engineering problems within a chosen subdomain
- Set quality benchmarks and design standards for the pod through individual contributions
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
- Strong hands-on electrical engineering design experience with end-to-end ownership
- Strong experience in a technical lead, senior engineer, or team coordination role
- Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and simulation workflows
- Hands-on experience with Docker (building images, writing Dockerfiles, managing environments)
- Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience with open-source EE simulation tools (e.g., ngspice, PySpice, Qucs, OpenEMS, scikit-rf, or similar)
- Deep expertise in at least one EE subdomain (Analog/Mixed-Signal, Power Electronics, RF/Microwave, Digital Systems, or Embedded Systems)
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work independently and manage a distributed team
Application Process
- Fill out the Job Interest Form
- Complete the ICF
- Complete the assessment
- Interview Round (If shortlisted)
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