Neuralink's Brain Interfaces Mechanical Engineering team develops the mechanical and manufacturing systems for the implant, microfabricated thin-film electrodes, wireless charger, and related accessories. The role owns hardware design and production for brain-computer interface devices, from early architecture and prototyping through manufacturing, verification, and production, in close collaboration with electrical, chip, software, robotics, neuroscience, clinical, and surgical teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Explore and downselect early device architectures
• Scope mechanical engineering projects and requirements to meet aggressive schedules
• Gather user feedback from patients, surgeons, and internal teams to inform product direction
• Create detailed 3D CAD and 2D drawings with strong DFX focus and integrate designs into manufacturing
• Rapidly prototype, source new capabilities, and develop vendor relationships
• Develop and execute electro-mechanical verification and validation test plans and systems
• Identify manufacturing rate and yield constraints and improve production processes
• Improve data acquisition and control systems used in test and manufacturing
• Design or specify tooling, equipment, and standardized production infrastructure
• Support medical-device regulatory compliance and maintain design/manufacturing documentation

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience and ability
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience owning products from concept to production
• Strong grasp of engineering first principles
• Experience with DFX, conventional machining, rapid prototyping, and precision design/manufacturing
• Proficiency in CAD; SolidWorks preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and manufacturing implantable electromechanical medical devices
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 10993, 21 CFR, and related standards
• Experience scaling complex low- to mid-volume production lines

Salary & Pay Range

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base salary range: $120,000 - $224,000 USD

Benefits

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 (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
• Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded