Mechanical Engineer, Neuralink

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of mechanical design experience, including internships

Desirable

• The Surgery Engineering team is responsible for developing and managing custom hardware and processes for neurosurgical procedures, excluding the R1 Robot and Operator Station
• Their responsibilities encompass the entire surgical process, including patient positioning, incision management, craniectomy, precise implant placement, thread management during robot-assisted insertion, surgical site irrigation, implant installation, and closure
• Additionally, the team ensures safe explantation and upgrade procedures for implants
• They also provide mechanical engineering support to the animal care, histology, and BCI teams, contributing to the success of complex neurosurgical procedures and related research activities
• As a Mechanical Engineer on the Surgery Engineering Team, you will be responsible for the reliability and sustainment engineering of existing surgery hardware
• Design and implement hardware improvements based on user feedback
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for hardware issues encountered in the field
• Manage preclinical and clinical inventory, including demand forecasting, production planning, and physical inventory management
• Provide in-person hardware support for surgeries conducted on pre-clinical animal models
• Optimize the surgical process to ensure positive patient outcomes, reduce the skill level required to conduct the surgery, and increase surgery efficiency