Hardware Engineer

Biology    ·    Fremont, CA   ·    Full time

Neuralink is developing ultra-high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers. We are building a team of multidisciplinary experts passionate about making a world-changing impact.

In this role, you will interact with Neuralink’s technical and clinical teams to ensure that preclinical safety studies are carried out, critical data is gathered to support regulatory filings, and methods comply with good laboratory practices. You will work closely with senior staff to perform rigorous benchtop testing, troubleshooting, scripting, and data analysis. You must thrive in an intense, mission-driven, and collaborative environment.

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, bioengineers, 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.
• Experience with electrical engineering principles.
• Experience in programming and scripting.
• Evidence of exceptional ability to quickly design and implement things that work.
• Experience designing hardware test systems from the ground up.
• Skilled in Solidworks or other CAD.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills, thrives working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and established procedures.
• Immediate availability.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with medical device regulation and testing is a plus.
• Experiencing writing production-grade Python.

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.
• 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.