R&D Materials Engineer Intern: Brain-Interface Tech

Future Ventures; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Meals provided

Equity (RSUs) for some roles

Job summary

Neuralink seeks an R&D Materials Engineer intern to partner with scientists and engineers in developing next-generation implant materials. You will perform benchtop testing, troubleshoot setups, and analyze results while advancing electrode-tissue interfaces and materials for brain-machine interfaces.

Successful candidates will apply core technical and creative skills, thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and contribute to a pipeline of next-generation neural implants.

Qualifications

• Evidence of exceptional ability in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 2+ years of academic or industry experience.
• Strong understanding of the scientific method and engineering first principles.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience with chemical handling and safe lab practices.
• Outstanding communication skills; thrives in an interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of next-generation microelectrode materials, partnering with the microfabrication team to bring concepts from idea to hardware.
• Develop novel solutions for electrode-tissue interfaces to enhance electrode sensitivity and interface longevity.
• Perform materials characterization and surface chemistry experiments on candidate materials and implant components.
• Design and fabricate custom test fixtures to enable new experiments.
• Execute on established protocols and independently design new experiments as the project demands.
• Troubleshoot, iterate, and communicate findings clearly to the team.

Skills

Materials Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemistry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

FTIR

XPS

AFM

Microscopy

Electrochemistry

Job description

Neuralink seeks an R&D Materials Engineer intern to partner with scientists and engineers in developing next-generation implant materials. You will perform benchtop testing, troubleshoot setups, and analyze results while advancing electrode-tissue interfaces and materials for brain-machine interfaces.

Successful candidates will apply core technical and creative skills, thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and contribute to a pipeline of next-generation neural implants.