Senior Reliability Engineer

General   ·   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.

The Reliability organization at Neuralink is an inclusive, interdisciplinary team that is committed to the reliability of components and production assemblies. Your breadth of exposure as a Reliability Engineer will be immense as you collaborate with other core groups at Neuralink, guiding the hardware from design to production and operation. You use data to understand the factors that drive reliability, and support quality objectives in design and development teams to drive improvements in reliability in manufacturing, test and implantation. You have the ability to dive deep on the details to identify, understand and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a system level approach to prioritize issues for the implant as a whole. You thrive in a hands-on environment and will spend time in the office, on the factory floor, and in the lab to execute on the company mission.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for hardware, including identification of key characteristics, prototype testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of past failures and lessons learned
• Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met
• Actively monitor the success of products and processes through production ramp-up using a suite of quality and analysis tools
• Conduct regular quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances
• Investigate failures in production, test and implantation, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
• Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities
• Support the production floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides, removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection, and improved control and optimization of critical processes
• Develop new procedures or standards that improve overall reliability of the build while reducing complexity and implementing mistake proof solutions.
• Mentor engineers across teams to improve skill sets that enable high reliability in our build and test processes.

Key qualifications:

• Background in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or engineering physics
• 5+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of processes, controls, and inspection methods.
• Experience with root cause investigations and complex problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology
• Knowledge of quality tools such as root cause analysis and corrective action, metrology, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), control plans, and various problem solving approaches
• Demonstrated ability to code in Python and other languages
• Ability to think out-of-the-box, motivate people to think imaginatively of how things can break
• Dedicated to improving product quality without introducing unnecessary red tape
• Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment
• Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:
  • Complex mechanical/structural assemblies
  • Advanced robotics systems
  • Microfabrication techniques and tools
  • CNC machining, forming, bending
  • Electronics integration and testing
  • Medical device manufacturing

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.