Embedded Systems Engineer — FPGA Expert

Job overview

The Embedded Systems Engineer — FPGA Expert role is remote and may be performed from anywhere in the United States, as the posting specifies remote work. Compensation is $100–$120 per hour. Mercor connects technical talent with leading AI research labs. The engineer applies software, firmware, and digital hardware expertise to evaluate complex systems connected to physical hardware. The work supports technical assessment and documentation by analyzing designs, implementation trade-offs, system failures, and engineering solutions.

What you'll do

• Apply software, firmware, and digital hardware expertise to engineering tasks involving physical systems
• review embedded firmware, FPGA/RTL designs, flight software, test automation frameworks, and hardware interfaces
• analyze real-time performance, timing, memory, and hardware/software integration trade-offs
• assess technical correctness, robustness, and feasibility
• identify implementation errors and system-level failure modes
• develop or review engineering problems, reference implementations, test cases, and technical documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

embedded systems engineer

fpga

firmware

digital hardware

rtl design

hardware interfaces

c/c++

python

remote

mercor

$100–$120/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires five or more years of relevant engineering experience, including three recent years working hands-on with real hardware; contract engagement is stated in the posting.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.