Principal / Lead Systems Engineer, Part-Time AI Task Design - Remote (United States)

• $150–$300 per hour

• 100% remote

• Part-time

• Flexible schedule

Design realistic multidisciplinary engineering projects, define their requirements, and turn them into linked assignments for specialists.

AI systems need systems engineers to assess planning and execution on demanding engineering work. This project involves building realistic work across mechanical, electrical, hardware, software and manufacturing disciplines, then setting the requirements and measurable criteria used to judge it. You will organize specialist handoffs, oversee interfaces, and prepare integration checks plus verification and validation activities with clear evaluation criteria. This is that work, done remotely around your schedule.

What you'll do

• Establish project goals and specify the technical requirements, limits, and measurable acceptance criteria

• Turn large projects into linked specialist assignments, spelling out what each person receives, produces, relies on, and owns

• Use systems engineering methods to oversee interfaces and bring subsystems together

• Coordinate domain experts through verification and validation workflows

Why this is worth your time

• Get paid $150–$300 an hour

• Work on realistic engineering projects that bring together manufacturing, software, hardware, electrical, and mechanical disciplines

• Use your systems engineering experience across requirements, integration, verification and validation work

• Fully remote and flexible, no fixed shifts, no commute

Who this is for

• For this role, you need substantial experience leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects. Your background should include work as a Principal Systems Engineer or as a Lead Systems Engineer, or as a comparable technical leader

• Experience covering requirements engineering and interface management, along with system integration; verification and validation experience is also required

• English proficiency is required, with ability at B2 level or higher

• No AI experience needed.

Pay and details

• $150–$300 per hour, paid hourly as an independent contractor

• Part-time, flexible schedule; fully remote, United States

How to apply

1. Apply on OpenTrain (about two minutes): https://app.opentrain.ai/api/out/cmw1ef5qs000808jzwwaw1415?ch=heymarketers&sub=p_c2ebc6dcef26

2. Complete the application on the hiring platform.

3. If shortlisted, take a short AI interview.

Ready to design and break down complex engineering projects for AI training? Apply today.

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