Embedded Systems & RF Engineer (Canada)

About this role

**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

Skills & domains

• ai-training
• expert
• phd