Quality Engineering Technician

Neuralink; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Meal provided

Equity (RSUs)

401(k)

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Neuralink is seeking a Quality Engineering Technician to support calibration, maintenance, verification and validation of biomedical devices across R&D, preclinical and manufacturing. You will ensure accuracy, traceability, and regulatory compliance while working with engineering and quality teams.

The role requires hands-on calibration, IQ/OQ/PQ involvement, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.

Qualifications

• Must understand calibration, maintenance, testing and qualification activities.
• Able to work in a regulated environment (cGxP).
• Good documentation practices and clear technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instruments and equipment in the quality program.
• Assist in IQ, OQ, PQ activities; procure parts for maintenance and repairs.
• Perform verification and validation activities for engineering work and processes.
• Follow SOPs and safety rules; document results and maintain traceability.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing to resolve issues and drive improvements.
• Support change control and equipment record-keeping; travel as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate or Bachelor in STEM

Tools

Calibration equipment

IQ/OQ/PQ protocols

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:

Join the Translational Team, where we generate the data that advances Neuralink’s brain–computer interface technologies from research and development through clinical evaluation and into market implementation. We produce the rigorous evidence required to support rapid development, regulatory progress, and the safe, effective delivery of our technology to patients.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

The Quality Engineering Technician will execute and support equipment quality, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, verification and validation (V&V), and process and equipment qualification activities across R&D, preclinical, and manufacturing. Responsibilities include:

• Calibrate, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair instruments, devices, and equipment in the quality program (including biomedical devices, industrial instrumentation, lasers, RF systems, and related technologies) with little to no supervision, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
• Assist in the check-out, start-up, installation, acceptance, and commissioning of new or modified equipment; support Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) activities; determine and requisition parts required for maintenance and repairs.
• Execute and document verification and validation activities for engineering work, processes, and equipment, including following or supporting protocols, collecting data, recording results, investigating deviations, and maintaining traceability.
• Adhere to cGxP guidelines, SOPs, safety rules/regulations, and quality system requirements; apply good documentation practices and clearly explain technical issues, calibration processes, and V&V/qualification results to cross-functional peers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and other teams to resolve equipment and quality issues, support root-cause analysis, and drive timely closure; contribute to continuous improvement of equipment quality processes, procedures, templates, and workflows.
• Support change control and related quality activities for equipment and processes by providing accurate data, documentation, and technician-level input; maintain accurate equipment records and calibration status.
• Some travel may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to comprehend and apply technical manuals, schematics, and procedures for calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and qualification activities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately, independently, and effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, regulated environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate professionally with cross-functional teams and explain technical issues clearly in an organized manner.
• Basic understanding of quality systems, documentation practices, and regulated (e.g., cGxP) environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with calibration, instrumentation, preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, or repair.
• Familiarity with biomedical equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, or repair.
• Experience supporting or executing verification and validation (V&V) activities, process validations, or equipment qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or equivalent military training in calibration, metrology, instrumentation, or electronics.
• Relevant experience working in highly regulated environments (e.g., GMP, GCP, GLP, ISO 13485, medical device, biotech, or pharmaceutical settings).
• Familiarity with root-cause analysis techniques, deviation management, change control, or continuous improvement of quality processes.
• Experience generating or executing test protocols, recording data, and contributing to calibration, qualification, or V&V reports and technical documentation.

Additional Requirements:

• Some travel may be required.

Expected Compensation:

At Neuralink, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated hourly rate for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Hourly Range:$26 — $44/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