Electrical Engineer, Robotics

About the role

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.

The Surgery & Robotics Hardware Team is looking for Electrical Engineers who want to advance the future of healthcare solutions with technology. At Neuralink we design fully autonomous robotics systems, human assistive surgical tools, and entire surgical suites to provide better experiences for our customers. Our team works on the surgical robot system which aims to fully automate the implantation of the Neuralink implant. We design and integrate multi-axis robotic arms, perception systems including custom imaging hardware, optical coherence tomography tissue imaging, power electronics, and safety systems such as 3D spatial mapping and object avoidance sensors.

Robotics is part of a larger system of tools we develop. For example, using pre-op MRI scans, we generate patient anatomy data used in surgery to register precise surgery site locations. In addition to research and development of modern surgical technology, we bring these technologies to market through full lifecycle testing and manufacturing for use in human surgeries. To date, our designs have served over 20 individuals, and in the coming years, our designs will serve thousands.

Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer on the Surgery & Robot Hardware Team, you will design, verify, and oversee the transition to production of a variety of custom electronics systems. This role offers substantial autonomy and the opportunity to own creative decisions and execute on new, impactful projects such as:

• Robotics stage designs
• Motor drives and controls
• Custom camera designs
• Manufacturing automation
• Firmware that enables these devices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
• Professional experience delivering on all phases of electronics design (requirements, part selection, schematic, layout, manufacturing, test)
• Demonstrated depth in at least one of the following:
  • Power electronics: experience designing custom power conversion, distribution, eFusing, and battery management systems in the low-to-medium (1W-2kW) range
  • FPGA hardware design: for time-sensitive systems such as image processing, high-speed data acquisition, or real-time networking. Professional experience in FPGA selection, RTL development, digital signal processing theory and techniques, and hardware design to interface high-speed physical layer devices via PCIe, MIPI, SLVS-ec, LVDS, etc.
  • Test automation design: professional experience architecting and implementing manufacturing automation solutions for products that currently ship at the scale of 1000’s+
• Practical electronics design knowledge including designing for EMC, ESD, thermals, and packaging

Qualifications

• A portfolio showcasing your hardware designs
• Demonstrable experience developing electronics for safety-critical systems such as medical devices, aerospace, automotive, or military
• Demonstrable experience shipping code in one of the following languages: C, C++, Python, or Rust
• Altium experience

Pay

The anticipated base salary for this position is $105,000 USD - $175,500 USD. In addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU) for all full-time employees.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity (RSUs)
  • 401(k) plan (after 1,000 hours for interns)
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible time off