Power Systems & Protection Engineer

Use your hands-on experience in electrical power engineering to write research-level problems for AI models. Remote, flexible contract work.

AfterQuery works with leading AI labs to build the expert data that tests and trains AI models. We're looking for power systems and protection engineers who work with real relay records and test data: the relay records, commissioning tests and meter data you work from on substations, generators and drives.

Requirements

• Technical: Working knowledge of Python (MATLAB is a plus) for analyzing fault records and test data.
• Work authorization: Must be able to work as an independent contractor without visa sponsorship. Students on F-1 visas (including OPT/CPT) are not eligible.

Preferred

• Background: 3 or more years at a utility, grid operator, equipment manufacturer or testing contractor, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering.
• Hands-on work with real data, rather than building or installation electrical design, or PCB design only.

Contract and pay

Flexible, independent-contractor work: $300 per approved task, about 6 hours each (roughly $50 per hour), with no cap on how many tasks you take on.

All accepted experts undergo standard background and identity verification.

Responsibilities

• Write research-level problems in your area of expertise
• Work independently and manage your own time
• Keep your work accurate, clear and well documented

Requirements

• Hands-on experience working with your own real relay records and test data in Python or a similar language
• Able to write clearly about technical work in your field
• Able to work independently and manage your own time. This is flexible, task-based work with no fixed weekly schedule

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years at a utility, grid operator, manufacturer or testing contractor, with a degree in electrical engineering
• Analyzed COMTRADE or fault records; set relay settings; ran acceptance tests; PE or Chartered Engineer
• Public code, a thesis or papers that show your technical work
• Prior experience in data annotation, data labeling or AI/ML evaluation work

Why Apply

• $300 per approved task (roughly $50 per hour)
• Fully remote and flexible, with no fixed weekly schedule