Neuralink

Builds brain implants for computer control

Electrical Engineer Intern - Implant Embedded Systems

Board & Electronics DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Internship$35 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong electrical engineering fundamentals.
Experience designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) for low-power, size-constrained applications.
Experience with PCB computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as Altium, Eagle, KiCad, or Allegro.
Experience with sensors, power management, and signal and power integrity.
Comfort with communication protocols such as SPI, UART, and I2C.
Comfort using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and vector network analyzers.
Basic C and Python programming skills.

Responsibilities

Design, integrate, test, and quality-control implant electronics boards, including integration with custom chips.
Participate in all phases of board design, including part selection, schematic design, layout, and bring-up, while collaborating with chip designers, firmware engineers, mechanical engineers, and microfabrication experts on system integration.
Apply electrical engineering fundamentals and system design practices to build high-performance, reliable, manufacturable systems with severe size constraints.
Develop understanding of all phases of system and board design, from system definition through part selection, schematic design, layout, bring-up, and design verification.
Contribute to research and development investigations and experiments that demonstrate the feasibility of new technology for the implant and charger.
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful systems integration.
Contribute to system improvements that decrease latency and increase battery life, reliability, and safety.
Develop the ability to design and deploy systems for implant-charger hardware-in-the-loop testing and manufacturing-line quality control.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with firmware development for embedded systems using C or C++.
Experience with wireless systems such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, or Zigbee.
Experience building and bringing up microcontrollers (MCUs) or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Proficiency with mechanical engineering CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
Experience with analog circuit design.

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:

We build the electrical systems that make high-bandwidth brain–computer interfaces possible. This includes neural signal acquisition and stimulation to wireless power delivery, embedded processing, and system integration—all within devices small enough to be implanted in the human body and efficient enough to operate under strict thermal and power constraints. Our work sits at the intersection of analog, RF, digital, and biological systems. Many problems in this space do not present clean abstractions or clear failure modes. Success often depends on careful measurement, iteration, and engineering judgment across multiple interacting systems.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on electrical engineer for implant electronics board design, integration with our custom chips, testing, and quality control. You will have the opportunity to contribute to advanced projects, not only work on incremental changes, and be an integral member of a small, fast-moving team. You will be working on all phases of board design (part selection, schematic design, layout, and bring-up) as well as collaborating closely with chip designers, firmware engineers, mechanical engineers, and microfabrication experts for system integration.

Utilize electrical engineering fundamentals and best system design practices to build on your ability to deliver high-performant, reliable, and manufacturable extremely size-constraint systems
Gain understanding of all phases of system and board design, from system definition to part selection, schematic design, layout, bring up, and design verification
Contribute to R&D investigations and experiments to demonstrate feasibility of new technology for the implant and the charger
Gain experience working cross functionally to ensure successful systems integration
Contribute to system improvements that decrease latency and increase battery life, reliability, and safety
Develop ability to design and deploy systems for implant-charger hardware in the loop testing, and manufacturing line quality control

Required Qualifications:

Strong EE fundamentals
Experience designing PCBs for low power and size constrained applications
Experience with PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, Allegro)
Experience with sensors, power management, and signal/power integrity
Comfortable with common communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.)
Comfortable with lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, etc.)
Basic C and Python programming skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with firmware development for embedded systems (C/C++)
Experience with wireless systems (BLE, WIFI, Zigbee)
Experience building and bringing-up MCUs or FPGA
Proficiency with ME CAD tools (Solidworks, AutoCAD)
Experience with analog circuit design

Expected Compensation:

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is listed below.

California Hourly Flat Rate:
$35/Hr 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

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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