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Principal / Lead Systems Engineer

  • Engineering
  • Platform: micro1
  • Location: 58 countries

$150-300/hrAs published by the platform.

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This contract role asks senior systems engineers to design realistic multidisciplinary engineering projects and to set their requirements, constraints and measurable acceptance criteria, so that AI systems learn to plan, execute and validate engineering work. It is aimed at principal or lead engineers who have already led complex projects spanning several technical disciplines.

What you'll do

  • Design realistic engineering projects that span mechanical, electrical, hardware, software and manufacturing disciplines.
  • Translate project objectives into clear requirements, technical constraints and measurable acceptance criteria.
  • Break complex projects into connected tasks with defined inputs, deliverables, dependencies and expert responsibilities.
  • Coordinate contributions from domain experts around shared technical objectives and evaluation criteria.

Requirements

Project ManagementCross-disciplinary technical leadershipSystem integrationverification & validation

    Pay

    $150-300/hr

    Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.

    Location

    Open to residents of: Bangladesh, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia.

    How to apply

    You apply on micro1: create an account, complete a screening interview with its AI interviewer, then join its vetted expert network to be matched to projects.

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    Source

    Official posting: https://jobs.micro1.ai/post/2734d807-ed2f-4c1d-a958-5a8f7b43e188

    Last checked on November 4, 2026.

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