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Electrical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Current or recent hands-on electrical engineering experience at a power station, power generation facility, or substation.
  • Circuit design depth in protection and controls, switchgear, and power distribution.
  • Experience at a company that builds or delivers power plants, such as an EPC contractor, power generation developer, utility, or owner engineering group.

Responsibilities

  • Review tasks on power station electrical systems, including circuit and control design, switchgear and protection, and power distribution.
  • Check engineering assumptions, calculations, code and standards use, and equipment data for accuracy and compliance.
  • Flag ambiguity, missing constraints, and unrealistic deliverables to ensure project feasibility and safety.
  • Produce clear written findings to communicate technical insights and recommendations effectively.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Project Design
  • Ability To Meet Deadlines

About the company

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Mercor

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Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Electrical Engineer, Power Stations
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Review tasks on power station electrical systems, including circuit and control design, switchgear and protection, and power distribution.
  • Check engineering assumptions, calculations, code and standards use, and equipment data for accuracy and compliance.
  • Flag ambiguity, missing constraints, and unrealistic deliverables to ensure project feasibility and safety.
  • Produce clear written findings to communicate technical insights and recommendations effectively.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve project outcomes.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Current or recent hands-on electrical engineering experience at a power station, power generation facility, or substation.
  • Circuit design depth in protection and controls, switchgear, and power distribution.
  • Experience at a company that builds or delivers power plants, such as an EPC contractor, power generation developer, utility, or owner engineering group.
  • Resume must clearly show the employer, the facility, and your own electrical scope of work.

Start Date

  • Immediate start

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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