Neuralink

Builds brain implants for computer control

Digital IC Design Engineer

Silicon & ASIC DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
Evidence of exceptional ability in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering is required.
At least 5 years of experience in digital design is required.
Expertise in SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Python is required.
Experience working on complex digital systems from architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL using industry-standard tools is required.
Experience designing digital signal processing pipelines from algorithm to RTL is required.

Responsibilities

Design micro-architecture and implement RTL for low-power digital signal processors, general-purpose hardware accelerators, graphics processing units, radio MAC/PHY, and serial link MAC/PHY.
Design and optimize hardware/software interfaces with firmware engineers.
Optimize application-specific architectures, including complex system modeling for energy and performance benchmarks, workload analysis and modeling, energy/performance profiling and analysis, architecture-level trade-offs with process technology and workload type, and balancing cost and performance under manufacturing process variation.
Collaborate with verification engineers on silicon bring-up tests.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant product development experience in micro-architecture design for low-power processors, on-chip bus and network interfaces, audio/video compression processors, AI/ML accelerators, and communication PHY/MAC is preferred.
Experience in architecture optimization with process technology customization is preferred.
Experience verifying complex digital systems using industry-standard tools is preferred.
Experience in the physical design of complex digital systems using industry-standard tools is preferred.
Experience testing and debugging digital system-on-a-chips is preferred.
Functional modeling and logic verification experience with SystemVerilog and SystemC/C++ is preferred.
Experience automating tool flows is preferred.
Experience with embedded design is preferred.
Experience in processor instruction set architecture design is preferred.
Experience in compiler back-end design and customization is preferred.

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 Brain Interfaces Soc Department delivers chip architecture and silicon implementation of neural recording and stimulation system-on-chip (SoC) for high-bandwidth brain-machine interface applications. We have crafted a team of exceptional engineers whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the future.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Our Digital IC Design Engineer will be responsible for delivering micro-architecture and register-transfer level (RTL) implementation of digital IPs and systems with a focus in high-throughput low-power digital signal processor (DSP) and general-purpose hardware accelerators towards realizing state-of-the-art brain-computer interfaces. Relevant product development experience in micro-architecture design for low-power processors, on-chip bus and network interfaces, audio/video compression processors, AI/ML accelerators, and communication PHY/MAC will be preferred.

Micro-architecture design and RTL implementation of:

Low-power digital signal processors
Low-power general-purpose hardware accelerators
Low-power graphics processing units
Low-power radio MAC/PHY
Low-power serial link MAC/PHY

Design and optimization of hardware/software interface with firmware engineers
Application-specific architecture optimization including:

Complex system modeling for energy and performance benchmarks
Workload analysis and modeling
Energy/performance profiling and analysis
Leveraging architecture-level design trade-offs with process technology and workload type
Balancing cost and performance under manufacturing process variation

Collaboration on silicon bring-up tests with verification engineers

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Evidence of exceptional ability in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
5+ years of experience in digital design
Expertise in SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python
Experience working on complex digital systems from architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL, using industry standard tools
Experience in designing digital signal processing pipelines, from algorithm to RTL

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in architecture optimization with process technology customization
Experience in the verification of complex digital systems, using industry standard tools
Experience in the physical design of complex digital systems, using industry standard tools
Experience testing and debugging digital system-on-a-chips
Functional modeling experience and logic verification with SystemVerilog, SystemC/C++
Experience automating tool flows
Experience with embedded design
Experience in processor instruction set architecture design
Experience in compiler back-end design and customization

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:

$116,000—$233,800 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

Base Salary Range: 116000 - 233800 USD

About the Company

Neuralink

Builds brain implants for computer control

Neuralink builds implanted brain interfaces for people with paralysis, translating neural activity into commands for computers and other devices. Its Telepathy system is designed to let users move a cursor or operate a robotic arm through intended movements, bypassing damaged pathways between the brain and muscles. The company develops the implant, surgical robot and decoding software together, with a rechargeable device that sends recorded signals wirelessly to its application. Its medical devices are investigational, and clinical studies assess their safety and usefulness before commercial approval. Founded in 2016 by a team including Elon Musk, Neuralink is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Series E
Total funding: $1.3B
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2016

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