Senior Mechanical Engineer, Implant - Neuralink

Team Description:

The Brain Interfaces Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for the design, build, and testing of all mechanical systems in our implant and charger. Our projects involve the design of test infrastructure to reduce hardware development and manufacturing time, electronics packaging for our charger and implant electronics, and tooling to help interface the implant with the surgical robot.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Neuralink, you will design, produce, and test hardware solutions for our brain-computer interface devices, including surgical robotics, automation, microfabrication, and more. You will have the opportunity to own projects from concept to production, utilizing your mechanical engineering background in the challenging field of brain-computer interfaces. This role involves collaboration with neuroscientists, biologists, and engineers to determine design criteria and build systems quickly and effectively. The responsibilities will include:

• Designing, building, testing, and validating various systems and sub-systems for the implant and related hardware components
• Developing innovative manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment to support in-house production
• Working with cross-functional teams such as Quality, Electrical Engineering, BCI Software, Microfabrication, and Surgery Engineering to define system requirements, verification and validation tests, and more
• Adhering to aggressive project schedules and ensuring timely completion from inception to implementation
• Providing mentorship and support to junior engineers

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science or engineering field, or equivalent in experience and ability
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience, including owning products from concept to production
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with conventional machining and rapid prototyping technologies
• Experience with precision design and manufacturing
• Experience with advanced imaging techniques