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 Microfabrication Team, a division of the Brain Interfaces Hardware Department, designs, manufactures, and verifies the thin-film microelectrode array that records and relays neural signals to the body of the implant. The team operates at an in-house cleanroom facility in Fremont, with operations expanding to Austin in the near future.Job Description and Responsibilities:As a Process Engineer and Shift Supervisor (second shift) at Neuralink, you will be responsible for supervising manufacturing for the second shift (6 pm to 2 am, Monday through Friday) and for contributing to process engineering work to improve yield, quality, and throughput of thin-film arrays. You will be responsible for everything your shift does, or fails to do. As such, you will be instrumental in ramping production and accelerating Neuralink's progress.Note: Second shift schedule will be 6 pm to 2 am, Monday through Friday.Additional responsibilities will include:
Performing hands-on work to accelerate progress and keep manufacturing running throughout the shift
Decision-making and guidance to technicians regarding all equipment and processes of manufacturing throughout shift
Operating equipment such as ASML, photoresist spin coater, reactive ion etcher, e-beam evaporator, sputter physical vapor deposition system, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, wet processing stations, and more
Creating and maintaining process and equipment documentation, including daily process logs and equipment logs
Troubleshooting and maintaining equipment and equipment calibration and performance
Strong coordination with first shift to understand manufacturing priorities prior to shift, and strong ability to document progress and challenges for a smooth start to the following shift
Actively collecting data and visually detecting defects on production lines in a fast-paced environment
Ensuring product quality and conformance to design requirements
Keeping a clean, organized, and thoroughly-maintained cleanroom or workspace
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Sufficient experience with microfabrication process engineering to enable fast decision-making and guidance to shift technicians
Resourceful, flexible, and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
Strong self-discipline and organizational skills
Ability to work in a medical device regulatory environment
Ability to thrive in a dynamic and constantly-changing environment
Ability to work 6 pm to 2 am Monday through Friday, ending on Saturday morning
Excellent verbal and written communication
Solid understanding of basic physics and engineering fundamentals
Demonstrated ability to interpret, distill, and disseminate relevant technical information
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing an operational team with the expectation to deliver a physical product or component
2+ years hands-on microfabrication process engineering experience
Additional Requirements and Competencies:
Ability to travel to and work at other manufacturing locations such as Austin, Texas
Ability to lift and transfer up to 25 pounds
Ability to spend long periods standing and walking within a cleanroom environment
Ability to work 6 pm to 2 am, Monday through Friday
Expected Compensation:The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees' success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.Base Salary Range:$74,000—$123,000 USDWhat We Offer:Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.
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
