Neuralink
Mechanical Engineer, Surgery & Robotics
$83K–$224K
Austin, Texas, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
South San Francisco, California, United States
Austin, Texas, United States
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of mechanical engineering industry experience, including internships and project teams where you owned products from concept to production.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience and ability.
About the job
Design, validate, and scale mechanical assemblies and actuators for surgical robots, from concept through production and release.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, validate, and ship mechanical assemblies and actuators for surgical robots.
- Apply calculations and simulations to design and optimize actuators and structures; build systems to meet project goals.
- Conduct FMEAs and user testing, and work with QA and Test teams on release criteria and verification and validation tests.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of engineering first principles.
- Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience and ability.
Nice to have
- Experience designing space-constrained multi-DoF actuated devices or devices with sensing components.
- Experience scaling designs from low to mid volume production; proficiency with conventional machining and rapid prototyping technologies.
Pay
$83,000 — $224,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
FMEAs, optical, strain, RFID
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