Embedded Systems & RF Engineer (Canada)
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About the role
Pay: Up to $96/hour
Opportunity Overview
Handshake is looking for experienced Embedded Systems and RF Engineers to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional engineering role—you’ll draw on your hands-on industry experience in embedded systems, firmware, digital signal processing, RF, or wireless communications to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing embedded or RF engineer.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that you can take on alongside your current role.
What You’ll Do
Create expert-level embedded systems, DSP, and RF engineering problems and scenarios grounded in real design, development, testing, debugging, and deployment workflows
Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and alignment with industry standards and engineering practice
Evaluate designs, calculations, assumptions, methodologies, and recommendations involving embedded firmware, real-time systems, signal processing, RF systems, wireless communications, and related topics
Assess AI-generated technical work across areas such as firmware architecture, hardware/software integration, signal analysis, RF design, communications systems, and embedded debugging
Provide clear, structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance
Complete tasks at your own pace, with no set schedule or minimum-hour requirement
Project Details
Work remotely and asynchronously from wherever you are.
Set your own schedule with no minimum time requirement.
Project placement depends on current availability. If this opportunity is full, additional projects will become available soon.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates meet all three of the following:
Industry experience — 2+ years of hands-on embedded systems, DSP, RF, or related engineering experience in industry
Degree — MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field. A BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering also qualifies when paired with strong industry experience
Embedded and RF expertise — demonstrated depth in one or more of the following areas:
Embedded firmware and software development
Real-time and safety-critical systems
Digital signal processing and signal analysis
RF circuit and system design
Antenna design and electromagnetic systems
Wireless communications and communication protocols
Hardware/software integration
Embedded hardware design, testing, and debugging
Candidates who meet two of the three criteria above are also encouraged to apply.
Additional Qualifications
These are not required but will strengthen your application:
Proficiency with engineering and development tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, SPICE, LTspice, Altium, KiCad, GNU Radio, or comparable environments
Experience with microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, SoCs, or other embedded computing platforms
Experience with RF test and measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, or software-defined radios
Experience with wireless standards and technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, GNSS, LoRa, or other RF communication systems
Experience with PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, or hardware validation
Experience at an embedded systems, semiconductor, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, or engineering technology company
Required for All Applicants
Based in Canada
Strong written communication and attention to detail
Ability to explain complex embedded systems, DSP, and RF concepts clearly
Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment