Summary
Neuralink is creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern to contribute to the design and integration of implant electronics, working closely with a team on all phases of board design and system integration.
Responsibilities
- Utilize electrical engineering fundamentals and best system design practices to build on your ability to deliver high-performant, reliable, and manufacturable extremely size-constraint systems
- Gain understanding of all phases of system and board design, from system definition to part selection, schematic design, layout, bring up, and design verification
- Contribute to R&D investigations and experiments to demonstrate feasibility of new technology for the implant and the charger
- Gain experience working cross functionally to ensure successful systems integration
- Contribute to system improvements that decrease latency and increase battery life, reliability, and safety
- Develop ability to design and deploy systems for implant-charger hardware in the loop testing, and manufacturing line quality control
Skills
- Strong EE fundamentals
- Experience designing PCBs for low power and size constrained applications
- Experience with PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, Allegro)
- Experience with sensors, power management, and signal/power integrity
- Comfortable with common communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.)
- Comfortable with lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, etc.)
- Basic C and Python programming skills
- Experience with firmware development for embedded systems (C/C++)
- Experience with wireless systems (BLE, WIFI, Zigbee)
- Experience building and bringing-up MCUs or FPGA
- Proficiency with ME CAD tools (Solidworks, AutoCAD)
- Experience with analog circuit design
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Strong EE fundamentals
- Experience designing PCBs for low power and size constrained applications
- Experience with PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, Allegro)
- Experience with sensors, power management, and signal/power integrity
- Comfortable with common communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.)
- Comfortable with lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, etc.)
- Basic C and Python programming skills
Nice to Haves
- Experience with firmware development for embedded systems (C/C++)
- Experience with wireless systems (BLE, WIFI, Zigbee)
- Experience building and bringing-up MCUs or FPGA
- Proficiency with ME CAD tools (Solidworks, AutoCAD)
- Experience with analog circuit design
Benefits
- 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**