Senior Electronics Quality Engineer

You will apply senior electronics quality judgment to technical materials used in AI training. Your work will assess whether designs, assemblies, inspection results, and production documents meet practical quality and industry requirements.

• Review PCB CAM and Gerber files for manufacturability, quality, and compliance with industry standards.
• Perform IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 visual inspections of PCB assemblies and wire harness builds.
• Analyze SMT and automated optical inspection defect types, including false calls and their root causes.
• Evaluate counterfeit electronic parts using AS6081 risk indicators and recommend mitigation actions.
• Conduct and interpret C-SAM and X-ray inspections of semiconductor packages, including die inspection.
• Check semiconductor inspection results against MIL-STD-883 procedures.
• Document findings clearly so technical judgments can support AI system development and evaluation.

What it pays and takes

This is a part-time contractor role for experienced electronics quality professionals. The work is remote and open to candidates in the listed countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

• $60 per hour.
• Approximately 10 flexible hours per week, with some work potentially scheduled on weekends.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Eight or more years of hands-on experience in electronics quality, CAM engineering, or failure analysis is preferred.
• Practical experience with PCB assembly, wire harness, or semiconductor packaging work.
• Strong knowledge of IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 inspection criteria.
• Direct experience screening counterfeit components under AS6081.
• Familiarity with C-SAM and X-ray semiconductor inspection and MIL-STD-883 procedures.
• IPC CIS or CIT certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience with SMT and automated optical inspection workflows, AOI false-call analysis, and detailed inspection reporting is helpful.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 7 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind artificial intelligence, including reviewing technical materials and rating information so AI systems can learn from reliable examples. OpenTrain is a platform where people find AI training and data-labeling projects, build a profile, and apply to roles, while specialized experience helps contributors qualify for expert work.