Neuralink
Robotics Engineer
$151K–$281K
Austin, Texas, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
South San Francisco, California, United States
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South San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build and operate a test fleet for Neuralink’s surgical robots, diagnosing failures and producing repeatable evidence that supports safe releases.
What you'll do
- Bring up and instrument robots and test rigs; investigate failures across mechanics, electronics, firmware, and software.
- Automate robot verification and validation, including test setup, execution, recovery, and reporting; build fixtures, sensing, and logging.
- Work with simulation and HIL engineers to align models and tests with reality, and turn failures into regression tests.
What they ask for
- Hands-on robotics experience.
- Python for test automation and result analysis, plus a basic understanding of Rust.
- Hands-on experience with motor drives, encoders, sensors, and hardware interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART, or EtherCAT.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Pay
$151,000 — $281,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Rust, Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART, EtherCAT
AI focus
Use AI agents to build tooling, analyze data, and automate failure investigations.
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