Role & Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will design and build versatile benchtop test setups for evaluating next-generation brain-computer interface (BCI) implants. These setups will enable rapid algorithm iteration and system level validation. You will collaborate closely with the Next-Gen team to define requirements and implement best practices for scalable, reusable test hardware. Specifically, you will:

• Design and build custom benchtop fixtures and electrical/mechanical assemblies to test implant prototypes and related hardware
• Develop setups that mimic neural environments, including spiking-activity emulators, saline or tissue-like baths, and controlled noise sources to replicate in-vivo signal conditions
• Establish and document SOPs for assembly, calibration, and routine testing to ensure repeatability and reliability
• Integrate electrical and mechanical components to support algorithm development, automated data collection, and noise characterization
• Collaborate across disciplines to translate experimental needs into robust solutions
• Iterate and generalize test platforms for future implant designs and evolving experimental requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical
• Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field 6+ months of relevant academic coursework or project experience
• 9+ months of experience applying technical skills outside the classroom (e.g., personal projects, prior internships, or work experience)
• 1+ years of mechanical design experience
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience, including owning products from concept to production
• Familiarity with machining and rapid prototyping technologies
• Experience with electrical engineering, data acquisition modules

Salary & Pay Range

Based on California law, the following details are for California individuals only.

$35/hour 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