Mechanical Engineering Intern
Neuralink
About Neuralink
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
The Robotics & Surgery Engineering Team is developing our next-generation surgical platform to facilitate bringing our cutting-edge brain implant to more of those in need. We’re working on driving surgery time and invasiveness down, while pushing safety and accuracy to their maximums.
Job Description and Responsibilities
As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Neuralink, you will have the opportunity to design and produce hardware solutions for our brain-machine interface devices, including surgical robotics, automation, microfabrication, and more. You will get to own projects from concept to production, utilizing your mechanical engineering background in the challenging field of brain-machine interfaces. The role involves collaboration with neuroscientists, biologists, and engineers to determine design criteria and build systems quickly and effectively.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- 6+ months experience of in the application of technical skills outside of the classroom (examples: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, open source contributions, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
- Strong understanding of engineering first principles
- Proficiency in Solidworks or similar CAD program
- Experience with conventional machining and rapid prototyping technologies
- Experience with precision design and manufacturing
- Experience with advanced imaging techniques
Qualifications
- Resourceful, flexible and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
- Find large challenges exciting and enjoy discovering and defining problems as much as solving them
- Deliver a manufacturable solution that works every time
- Cross-disciplinary team member; comfortable communicating across teams (software, mechanical, electrical, materials, biological engineers, and neuroscientists)
Additional Information
- Anticipated hourly rate: $35/Hr USD
- This role is for an Intern.