R&D Materials Engineer Intern

R&D Materials Engineer Intern

South San Francisco, California, United States

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.

The Next Gen team at Neuralink is developing the next generation of brain-computer interfaces. We are laying the groundwork for intuitive, high-dimensional, and bidirectional interfaces between brains and machines, with the goal of helping people challenged by a variety of neurological disorders and conditions. Our team consists of scientists and engineers, working closely together to define the engineering requirements for these future products.

Join Neuralink's Next-Gen team to help push the boundaries of what's possible in brain-computer interfaces.

As an R&D Materials Engineer intern, you'll interact with technical teams across the company to develop new ideas, materials, and processes that drive our next generation of implants forward. You'll work closely with scientists and engineers to develop new ideas, perform rigorous benchtop testing, troubleshoot experimental setups, and analyze results. Successful candidates will be highly adaptable, able to deploy their core technical and creative skills to tackle a wide range of problems, and have a keen sense of urgency.

You must thrive in an intense, mission-driven, and collaborative environment. Additionally, you will:

• 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

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

Proficiency in Solid Works or other CAD software

Familiarity and experience with surface characterization techniques (e.g., contact angle, FTIR, XPS, AFM)

Experience with microscopy

Experience with electrochemistry

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is listed below.

California Hourly Flat Rate: $35/Hr USD

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 (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