Company Description:
We are creating the future of brain-computer interfaces: building devices now that have the potential to help people with paralysis regain mobility and independence and invent new technologies that could expand our abilities, our community, and our world.
Team Description:
Join the Materials Engineering Team at Neuralink and be part of an elite and diverse team of materials engineers, chemists, and device engineers working on high-performance, biocompatible materials for the next-generation of brain-computer interfaces. We are looking for a hands-on materials engineer to manage and execute materials characterization and mechanical testing experiments using in-house instrumentation. You will be an integral member of a small, fast-moving team with the opportunity to work closely with mechanical engineers and microfabrication experts on system integration and packaging solutions.
Job Description and Responsibilities:
The Materials Intern will be contributing to the development of high-density, reliable neural interfaces that are at the ground level of brain-computer-interfaces. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in an environment where you will have direct impact on the next-gen product. The job responsibilities will include:
- Evaluating and testing the mechanical properties of implant materials under various adverse conditions to evaluate their performance and longevity
- Operating high-precision testing instruments, including dynamic mechanical analyzers and micro-FTIR spectrometers
- Modeling the behavior and longevity of materials using finite elements analysis or similar computational methods to predict performance under stress
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to design custom fixtures and develop high-throughput testing equipment for yield and longevity assessment, incorporating accelerated aging and mechanical fatigue testing protocols
- Designing, managing, and conducting experiments using characterization and testing platforms to identify failure modes and root-cause failure mechanisms of medical device and materials
- Leveraging the understanding of materials structure-property relationships to interpret experimental results and design future experiments
Required Qualifications:
- Fundamental knowledge of how material properties are governed by their molecular structure and impacted by different stressors to assess material performance and durability
- Experience with standard mechanical testing equipment (e.g., tensile tester, DMA)
- Experience with mechanical design and CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with failure analysis and mechanical modeling methods (e.g., FEA, COMSOL)
Pay Transparency:
Based on California law, the following details are for California individuals only:
$35/hr USD
What We Offer:
- 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 + 401(k) plan *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won't apply if they don't meet every listed qualification. Neuralink values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don't check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Neuralink provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training and social, and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.
If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the interview process, please let us know. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in those processes. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
- Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
- Having interviews in an accessible location
- Being accompanied by a service dog
- Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
