About the job
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This freelance, project-based role with Mindrift connects electrical engineers and Python specialists to AI training projects for leading technology companies. Assignments focus on evaluating, testing, and improving AI systems through the creation and validation of challenging engineering problems.
Role overview
Freelance Electrical Engineers & Python Specialists work on projects that require designing computational problems reflecting real-world engineering workflows. Tasks often include:
- Developing engineering problems that simulate practical scenarios
- Creating problems that involve Python programming for calculations and simulations
- Ensuring problems use numerical methods or iterative solutions and are computationally demanding
- Designing scenarios related to system design, optimization, or analysis
- Basing tasks on actual research challenges or applied engineering cases
- Validating solutions in Python using standard engineering libraries
- Documenting clear problem statements and verified solutions
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
- Strong Python skills for numerical validation; familiarity with MATLAB, R, C, SQL, Numpy, Pandas, SciPy, or similar libraries is valued
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in applied engineering, research, or teaching
- Understanding of practical engineering constraints and approximations
- Excellent written English (C1 level or higher)
- Professional certifications (such as CMME, SAS Certifications, CAP) and international or applied project experience are a plus
Project commitment
During active project periods, the expected commitment is approximately 10–20 hours per week. Actual hours may shift based on project needs.
Compensation
Contributors can earn up to $69 per hour, depending on expertise and project pace. Compensation varies by project scope, complexity, and required skills. Other projects on the platform may offer different rates.
Application process
- Apply
- Pass qualification(s)
- Join a project
- Complete assigned tasks
- Receive compensation
Location: Remote , New York, United States

