Materials Engineer

Implant       ·       Fremont, CA       ·         Full time

The Materials Engineer role at Neuralink will focus on material interfaces to improve device reliability and will characterize and test devices to determine device failure modes. You will work with a team to design experiments and build high-throughput equipment for accelerated stress (mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical) testing. In addition, you will develop methods to integrate new materials into assembly and manufacturing processes through solving the technical challenges of high-density feedthrough packaging. Materials development may include surface modifications, electroplating, and chemical formulation. 

You will be contributing to the development of high density, reliable neural interfaces that are at the ground level of brain-computer-interfaces. This is a unique opportunity to work closely in a multi-disciplinary team and in an environment where you have direct impact on the final product.

About you:

• You find large challenges exciting and enjoy discovering and defining problems as much as solving them.
• You deliver. You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting designs, but in the end, you know that what matters is delivering a manufacturable solution that works every time.
• You are a cross-disciplinary team member. You are excited to work with and learn from software, mechanical, electrical, materials, biological engineers, and neuroscientists. You are comfortable communicating across teams.
• Resourceful, flexible and adaptable; no task is too big or too small.

Key qualifications:

• Evidence of exceptional ability in engineering or material science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrochemistry or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, or electrochemical testing.
• Familiar with Data analysis and statistical techniques.
• Working knowledge of standard electrical equipment, data acquisition systems, and user interfaces.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with failure analysis methods, FMEA.
• Experience assembling lab instrumentation for electrical, electrochemical analysis.
• Experience with hermetic feedthrough and other packaging technologies.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields. 
• Growth potential. We rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact. 
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan; parental leave.
• Flexible time off + paid holidays.
• Equity + 401(k) plan.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Meals provided.

Neuralink provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws.  This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training and social, and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.