VLSI RTL Design Engineer (Remote | $61-$77/hr)

Synthires · India

Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist

Position: Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $61–$77/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

This opportunity is for experienced Engineers, Engineering Researchers, and Technical Experts to contribute to an advanced AI research and evaluation project .

You'll apply your engineering expertise to create and review rigorous academic assessment content , helping develop high-quality benchmarks that evaluate advanced AI reasoning across specialized engineering domains.

Responsibilities

• Author challenging multiple-choice engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Verify existing questions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and technical rigor .
• Rate questions as Medium, Hard, or Expert based on academic difficulty.
• Create 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives designed to challenge advanced solvers.
• Develop clear, step-by-step technical solutions in Markdown.
• Provide 1–5 reputable academic references for each question.
• Document and justify edits made during question verification .

Engineering Domains

• Semiconductor Design & Manufacturing (VLSI)
• Control Science & Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Reactor, Plant Design & Separations
• Reservoir Engineering & Maintenance
• Bioinstrumentation & Biotechnology

Required Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional expertise in a specialized engineering domain.
• Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and technical standards .
• Excellent written English and technical communication skills .
• Ability to express complex engineering concepts clearly and precisely.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure .
• Industry or research experience in one of the covered engineering domains.
• Experience developing academic assessments, technical questions, or educational content .
• Experience with peer-reviewed research and academic references .
• Familiarity with AI evaluation, benchmarking, or technical data annotation is a plus.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation of $61–$77/hour.
• Hourly contract engagement.
• Fully remote opportunity.
• Expected commitment of 10+ hours per week .
• Asynchronous work arrangement .

Application Process

1. Easy Apply on LinkedIn
2. Complete the required screening questions
3. Submit your resume and engineering background
4. Complete a short technical assessment, if selected
5. Participate in the interview/evaluation stage
6. Hiring team review and final selection