Electrical Engineering Professor
Micro1 • Remote
Education
PhD
Type
Per task
Pay Rate
$40–$130/task
Actively Hiring
50 openings
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- Start timeline
- Starts within 24–48 hrs of onboarding
About this role
From the Micro1 listing
Role Title: Electrical Engineering Professor Role Type: Contractor. Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Electrical Engineering Professors to contribute expertise to a high-impact project advancing AI research and assessment technology. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Design and author graduate-level single-option (multiple-choice) exam questions within your area of electrical engineering specialization, ensuring rigor and authenticity.
- Develop detailed explanations and precise grading rubrics for each question, consistent with academic standards and best practices in assessment.
- Review and validate the technical accuracy and pedagogical strength of AI-generated content related to electrical engineering concepts.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other subject matter experts to refine question quality, ensuring clarity, relevance, and academic rigor.
- Evaluate AI model outputs, providing nuanced feedback that reflects your understanding of where models meet or diverge from human reasoning.
- Clearly communicate complex technical concepts in written form, as for exam solutions or instructional content.
- Contribute to a continually evolving, high-quality question bank that reflects advanced engineering reasoning.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD or advanced Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with demonstrated teaching experience at the university level (professor, adjunct, lecturer, or TA).
- Experience authoring or reviewing graduate-level assessments, exams, or coursework in electrical engineering.
- Deep subject matter knowledge in one or more of: Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, RF, Power Electronics, with emphasis on Integrated Circuits (IC).
- Expertise in rubric design, assessment development, or educational content creation.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with a strong emphasis on clarity and academic rigor.
- Demonstrated capacity to work independently, meet project milestones, and deliver high-quality contributions remotely.
- Comfort with asynchronous collaboration on remote research or content development projects.
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Requirements
- electrical engineering
- analog circuits
- digital circuits
- rf
- power electronics
- integrated circuits (ic)
- educational content creation
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
Key responsibilities
- Design and author graduate-level single-option (multiple-choice) exam questions within your area of electrical engineering specialization, ensuring rigor and authenticity.
- Develop detailed explanations and precise grading rubrics for each question, consistent with academic standards and best practices in assessment.
- Review and validate the technical accuracy and pedagogical strength of AI-generated content related to electrical engineering concepts.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other subject matter experts to refine question quality, ensuring clarity, relevance, and academic rigor.
Why this role
Micro1's Electrical Engineering Professor role pays $40-$130 per task for professors and instructors who design rubrics and assessments spanning analog circuits, digital circuits, RF, power electronics and integrated circuits. The project centers on advancing AI research and assessment technology, so instructional design skill matters alongside deep electrical engineering knowledge. This role suits academics comfortable building evaluation content rather than only lecturing.
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Common questions
What does the Micro1 application process look like?
Expect a screening interview with Zara, Micro1's AI recruiter. Prepare for it like a real video call: good lighting, clear audio, verbal answers to technical questions. A human manager reviews the recording afterward, and some roles add a short skills assessment on top.
Can I apply to Micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. Micro1 accepts applicants from most countries worldwide, unlike DataAnnotation or Outlier, both of which cap access to a handful of English-speaking countries. Most roles still require strong written and spoken English.
Is academic-niche AI training just data labeling?
No, it's closer to academic research. Expect to write or verify complex proofs, solve advanced equations, or check the logic behind a model's step-by-step reasoning. The goal is teaching AI systems to reason deeply within your specific field.
Do I need a PhD for academic-niche AI training roles?
For the top pay tiers, a PhD or current enrollment is usually expected. But the domain assessment is what decides it: if you can solve the problems, the degree becomes secondary.
What does STEM work look like for an Electrical Engineering Professor?
Tasks here are scoped to STEM, not generic labeling. As an Electrical Engineering Professor, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to STEM) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on STEM background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
electrical engineering, analog circuits, digital circuits, and rf are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's Micro1's live count of how many candidates it's still trying to place for this specific role, 50 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $40–$130/task, a per-task rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
How does per-task pay translate to an hourly rate?
It doesn't directly, that's the catch. Each task has a listed price and an estimated completion time, but your actual effective rate depends on how fast you work. If a task is estimated at 20 minutes and pays $8, that is $24/hr for a fast worker and $12/hr for a slow one. Track your actual time on the first few tasks before treating the listed rate as your real hourly income.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Micro1's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Is a PhD required?
For this specific role, yes, or near-equivalent professional depth. The credential gate is enforced at the assessment stage, not just on paper. That said, active PhD candidates and people with equivalent published research have qualified without a formal degree. The assessment is the real filter.