Senior Electrical Engineer, Implant Embedded Systems

About Neuralink:

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Team Description:

Join the implant team and be part of an elite team of engineers working on high-performance, safety-critical embedded systems for the next-generation brain-computer interfaces. We are looking for experienced, hands-on engineers who are interested in exploring what's possible in highly power and latency-constrained environments. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on electrical engineer for implant electronics board design, integration with our custom chips, design verification, manufacturing, and quality control. You will own advanced projects, not only working on incremental changes, and be an integral member of a small, fast-moving team. You will be working on all phases of board design (part selection, schematic design, layout, and bring-up) as well as work closely with chip designers, firmware engineers, mechanical and manufacturing engineers, and microfabrication experts for system integration.

Job Responsibilities:

Utilize electrical engineering fundamentals and best system design practices to deliver high-performant, reliable, and manufacturable extremely size-constraint systems

Contribute to all phases of system and board design, from system definition to part selection, schematic design, layout, bring up, and design verification

Conduct R&D investigations and experiments to demonstrate feasibility of new technology for the implant and the charger

Work cross functionally to ensure successful systems integration

Drive system improvements that decrease latency and increase battery life, reliability, and safety

Design and deploy systems for implant-charger hardware in the loop testing, and manufacturing line quality control

Note: The team is hiring electrical engineers at all levels, both junior and senior. What matters most is evidence of exceptional abilities and a drive to succeed.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Strong EE fundamentals

Minimum of 2 years of experience designing PCBs for low power and size constrained applications

Experience shipping devices through mass manufacturing

Extensive experience with all phases of PCB design (part selection, schematic, constraints, library management, board layout)

Fluency with PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, Allegro)

Experience with sensors, power management, and signal/power integrity

Experience with wireless systems (BLE, WIFI, Zigbee)

Experience building and bringing-up MCUs or FPGA

Comfortable with common communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.)

Comfortable with lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, etc.)

Basic C and Python programming skills

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of experience

Experience with firmware development for embedded systems (C/C++)

Proficiency with ME CAD tools (Solidworks, AutoCAD)

Experience with FEM/FDTD simulation tools and antenna designs/testing

Experience with analog circuit design

Experience in the design and testing of wearable electronic devices (watches, fitness trackers, wireless headphones, etc.)

Prior work or experience pushing hardware systems through FCC/FDA approval process

Expected Compensation:

At Neuralink, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Texas Base Salary Range

$98,800—$214,300 USD

What We Offer:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and 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

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Meals provided

Equity + 401(k) plan *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded