Infrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling

Neuralink; Austin, South San Francisco (TX, CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

RSUs equity for full-time employees

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Meals provided

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Neuralink in Austin, TX is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling to build and maintain the on-prem and cloud-backed systems that power our mechanical tooling and surgical robotics efforts.

You'll own SOLIDWORKS PDM administration, develop CAD automation with SOLIDWORKS API, and implement secure, robust infrastructure for 3D printers and manufacturing tooling while collaborating with Mechanical Engineering teams across the company.

Qualifications

• Experience administering SOLIDWORKS PDM or similar PDM/PLM system.
• CAD automation using SOLIDWORKS API: macros/add-ins.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Rust, or Go.
• Experience tuning performance on workstations, file servers, and SQL databases.
• Systems administration on Windows, macOS, Linux.
• Networking and securing on-prem equipment.
• Familiarity with mechanical design workflows and BOMs.
• Ability to ship tooling quickly from engineering pain points.
• Understanding of modern networking and protocols.
• Architect/build/ship 0 to 1 infrastructure quickly.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with Mechanical Engineering teams across the company and span the work environment stack.
• Own SOLIDWORKS and PDM performance, reliability, upgrades, and new-hire setup.
• Administering PDM: users, permissions, workflows, Toolbox, and vault performance.
• Develop CAD CI for automated model and drawing validation and release.
• Integrate PDM with design-controls and manufacturing systems to automate BOMs, DMRs, and build routes.
• Build secure on-prem infrastructure for 3D printers and machine shop tooling, including internal quoting.
• Drive CAD and tooling standards across the company.

Skills

SOLIDWORKS PDM administration

CAD automation with SOLIDWORKS API

Python

C# / .NET

Rust

Go

Windows/macOS/Linux administration

Networking & security for on-prem

Mechanical design workflows knowledge

Infrastructure for 0 to 1 projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS PDM

SOLIDWORKS API (VBA, C#/.NET)

Python

C#

PowerShell

Bash

SQL Server

Active Directory

Bazel

Nix

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling

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 Infrastructure Team builds the foundation that enables the company to operate safely, robustly, and move at light-speed. We run a mixture of cloud-based and on-prem systems and have a user base spanning from highly technically proficient engineers to non-technical scientists and doctors; but all of them need solid systems, rugged networking, and bullet-proof software to do their jobs.

Job Responsibilities and Description

This role will integrate tightly with Mechanical Engineering teams across the company, and span all layers of the work environment stack, including our next generation surgical robots, physical hardware on the manufacturing line, and state of the art neural implants and chargers.

• SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
• SOLIDWORKS API (VBA, C#/.NET), Python
• Microsoft SQL Server, Active Directory
• PowerShell, Bash
• Bazel and Nix

Focus

• Building the foundations for mechanical engineers designing our surgical robots and implants.
• Owning SOLIDWORKS and PDM performance, reliability, upgrades, and new-hire setup.
• Administering PDM: users, permissions, workflows, Toolbox, and vault performance.
• Developing CAD CI for automated model and drawing validation and release.
• Integrating PDM with design-controls and manufacturing systems to automate BOMs, DMRs, and build routes.
• Building secure on-prem infrastructure for 3D printers and machine shop tooling, including internal quoting.
• Driving CAD and tooling standards across the company.

Required Qualifications

• Experience administering SOLIDWORKS PDM or a similar PDM/PLM system.
• Experience with CAD automation using the SOLIDWORKS API: macros and add-ins.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Rust, or Go.
• Experience tuning performance on workstations, file servers, and SQL databases.
• Systems administration experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Working knowledge of networking and of securing on-prem equipment.
• Familiarity with mechanical design workflows, design controls, and BOMs.
• Ability to turn engineering pain points into shipped tooling quickly.
• In-depth understanding of modern networking and common protocols.
• Ability to architect, build, and ship 0 to 1 infrastructure quickly and efficiently.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, equivalent field, or equivalent experience.

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:

$123,000 - $216,000 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.
• 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.

Austin is our headquarters and where most of our hiring growth is concentrated.