About this opportunity
Overview
micro1 is looking for an Engineering PhD or PhD candidate for a short-term pilot project, expected to run for approximately 2 to 3 weeks. The work is fully remote and focused on building and evaluating technical problems based on real engineering workflows.
Applicants should be able to create problems grounded in practical research or professional experience, provide the correct solution, and define clear criteria for what makes an answer correct. The role also includes reviewing other contributors’ problems for technical soundness and identifying items that are ambiguous or not suitable for grading.
What You'll Do
- Design technical problems drawn from real engineering work in your field, using realistic constraints and supporting data.
- Provide the correct solution and explain the reasoning behind it.
- Define objective grading criteria so another engineer could reach the same conclusion.
- Review problems created by other contributors for technical accuracy and sound methodology.
- Identify ambiguous or ungradable problems instead of submitting them as-is.
Requirements
- PhD or PhD candidate in electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial, or aerospace engineering.
- Hands-on research or practice experience with problems you have personally worked on.
- Ability to explain why an answer is correct in a way another engineer can verify.
- A degree from a strong research institution is preferred.
- Publications or a record of technical contribution are a plus.
- AI or LLM evaluation experience is a plus, but not required.
Selection Process
- Apply and complete the screening questions.
- Complete the AI interview for the role.
- Profile review.
- Onboarding with the Talent Ops team.
Timeline
The client is aiming to kick off around the end of the week of November 8th. micro1 also notes that roles are typically filled within 48 hours, and selected experts are expected to begin their first task within 24 to 48 hours after onboarding.
