Mechanical Engineering Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering

Neuralink; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Paid holidays

Equity (RSUs) — interns excluded

401(k) plan

Parental leave — interns excluded

Flexible time off — interns excluded

Job summary

Neuralink is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern in San Francisco to design hardware for brain-machine interface devices, including surgical robotics, automation, and microfabrication. You will own projects from concept to production and collaborate with neuroscientists and engineers to rapidly turn ideas into manufacturable solutions.

You should have at least 6 months of hands-on experience outside coursework and a solid grasp of engineering fundamentals. Strong CAD skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience applying technical skills outside the classroom (lab, projects, internship).
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce hardware solutions for brain-machine interface devices, including surgical robotics and automation.
• Own projects from concept to production leveraging mechanical engineering expertise.
• Collaborate with neuroscientists, biologists and engineers to define design criteria and build systems quickly and reliably.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

Machining

Rapid prototyping

Precision manufacturing

Imaging techniques

Job description

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 Robotics & Surgery Engineering Team is developing our next-generation surgical platform to facilitate bringing our cutting-edge brain implant to more of those in need. We’re working on driving surgery time and invasiveness down, while pushing safety and accuracy to their maximums.

Job Description and Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Neuralink, you will have the opportunity to design and produce hardware solutions for our brain-machine interface devices, including surgical robotics, automation, microfabrication, and more. You will get to own projects from concept to production, utilizing your mechanical engineering background in the challenging field of brain-machine interfaces. The role involves collaboration with neuroscientists, biologists, and engineers to determine design criteria and build systems quickly and effectively.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ months experience of in the application of technical skills outside of the classroom (examples depending on the role: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, open source contributions, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience, including owning products from concept to production
• Proficiency in Solidworks or similar CAD program
• Experience with conventional machining and rapid prototyping technologies
• Experience with precision design and manufacturing
• Experience with advanced imaging techniques

Additional Requirements and Competencies

• Resourceful, flexible and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
• You find large challenges exciting and enjoy discovering and defining problems as much as solving them
• You deliver. You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting designs, but in the end, you know that what matters is delivering a manufacturable solution that works every time
• You are a cross-disciplinary team member. You are excited to work with and learn from software, mechanical, electrical, materials, biological engineers, and neuroscientists. You are comfortable communicating across teams

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
• 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