Prototype Build Technician

Machine Shop     ·      Fremont, CA     ·      Full time

The machine shop is responsible for supporting the entire company from machining high-precision Robot prototype parts, to small batch runs for the Implant team, and also providing design and fabrication support for animal care teams. The Machine Shop team operates with a great sense of urgency, the Machinists enable engineers to iterate quickly as we strive to create the world’s best and most manufacturable Brain Computer Interface. Our goal of enabling people with paralysis to directly use their neural activity to operate computers and mobile devices with speed and ease is within reach. 

The Machine Shop team is looking for a Prototype build technician who can program, set up, and run their own parts. You love making things, are optimistic, and are very detail oriented. You would be responsible for parts in your queue. This involves material purchasing, proper tooling selection, programming your own machines, setting up the machines, inspection, full end to end manufacturing! Let us know you are interested in this role by submitting your resume! We review all applications.

About You:

• Find challenges exciting.
• You like learning and discovering new ways to tackle difficult problems. 
• You deliver. You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting designs, but in the end you know that what matters is delivering reliable manufacturable solutions.
• Open to train and work with Engineers on the prototyping equipment in your department.

About the Team:

• Build and iterate on prototypes working with engineers and other members of the R&D team.
• Small collaborative team with a strong focus on great work culture.

Key qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant prototyping experience.
• Experience with additive manufacturing (3d printing).
• Laser cutting
• Read and interpret Engineering drawings

Preferred qualifications:

• Welding experience
• Machining.
• EDM experience.

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.

Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won’t apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification. Neuralink values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don’t check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!