Microfabrication Engineer (R&D)

Fremont

**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:** The Microfabrication Team, a division of the Brain Interfaces Hardware Department, designs, manufactures, and verifies the thin-film microelectrode array that records and relays neural signals to the body of the implant. The team operates at an in-house cleanroom facility in Fremont, with operations expanding to Austin in the near future. **Job Description and Responsibilities:** The Microfabrication Engineer at Neuralink will be responsible for the development of micro-fabricated medical devices including thin-film microelectrode arrays used in preclinical and clinical studies within Neuralink. This includes developing process modules to push design and fabrication limits; performing metrology to monitor, test, and characterize in-process progress; and providing detailed documentation of process steps, changes, and measurements. * Design and physically realize next-generation thin-film microelectrode arrays. * Develop and deploy advanced process integration schemes for thin-film fabrication within production environments. * Execute benchtop experiments to characterize the relationship between fabrication parameters, design, and product performance (e.g., impedance and longevity). * Utilize statistical analysis on experimental data to drive data-informed product improvement decisions. * Sponsor in vivo studies to validate the physiological performance of novel designs and processes. * Author comprehensive SOPs and technical documentation to standardize process activities across the team. * Provide technical training and mentorship to team members on specialized study activities. * Manage data collection and retention strategies to ensure high-quality reporting and documentation at study completion. * Contribute to the completion of study reports. * Work with external vendors to align product requirements and communicate technical specifications. **Required Qualifications:** * Evidence of exceptional ability in an engineering or physical science field * Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physical science * 3 years of academic or industry experience working with microfabrication technology * Experience in experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific communication * Comfortable working closely with hazardous substances and sensitive electronic devices in research and production environments * Experience with analytic and microfabrication process equipment **Preferred Qualifications:** * Masters or PhD in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, physics, or other related fields * Experience with microfabricated device layout design * Experience with working in high-volume production environments **Additional Requirements and Competencies:** * Ability to travel to/from and work in Fremont or Austin **Expected Compensation:** 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: $81,000---$135,000 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 (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*