Job Description

Western Governors University (WGU) is seeking Subject Matter Experts to participate in our BS in Computer Engineering program design project. This position is 100% remote .

Subject Matter Experts provide valuable real-world knowledge and experience to the design and development of the degree programs and courses we offer our students. This is a part-time/project-based position in which you would work with WGU as an Independent Contractor.

Must reside in the United States .

Subject Matter Experts should meet the following criteria :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited U.S. institution ( required ) AND a Master's or PhD in one of the following (or related) disciplines: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Cyber-Physical Systems, Artificial Intelligence Hardware, or Systems Engineering.
• Quantum HARDWARE , electronics knowledge, and VLSI computing is required .
• 3-5 years of industry experience in computer engineering, embedded systems, hardware-software integration, firmware development, semiconductor design, robotics, or related technical fields ( highly preferred ).
• 3-5 years of academic experience teaching undergraduate-level computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or closely related disciplines ( strongly preferred ).
• Strong experience with the following areas: AI Hardware (such as servers, processing, memory, etc) and Edge Computing.

Certifications - preferred, not required

• IEEE membership.
• Professional Engineer (PE).
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), or relevant industry certifications such as ARM, FPGA, Embedded Systems, AI Hardware, NVIDIA Jetson, or related credentials.

Project Information

Dates: ASAP to 10/31 (Subject to slight change)

Location : Remote

Time commitment: Approximately 10 hours.

Compensation: $750.00

Other compensation and benefits : This position is for an independent contractor and is not eligible for other compensation or benefits.

Scope of work: Help define program level vision, architecture, competencies, and assessment strategy, and other related tasks to develop a proposal to design an academic degree.

Meetings/Workshops: 3-4 90 min synchronous workshops per week during the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm mountain time.

If you are selected, you will receive an email with the next steps to join the project. If you do not hear from us, it is because we have either filled the position or your experience/degree did not match the criteria.

Thank you for your interest.

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