# Microfabrication Engineer (R&D) at Neuralink

Microfabrication Engineer (R&D) at Neuralink in Fremont, California, United States. Full-time. Posted April 3, 2026.

- Company: Neuralink
- Location: Fremont, California, United States
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 3+ years
- Posted: 2026-04-03
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/neuralink/jobs/7689641003?gh_jid=7689641003
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/microfabrication-engineer-rd-neuralink-n1h4zf

## Requirements

- Evidence of exceptional ability in an engineering or physical science field
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physical science
- 3+ years of academic or industry experience working with microfabrication technology
- Experience in experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific communication
- Comfortable working closely with hazardous substances and sensitive electronic devices in research and production environments
- Experience with analytic and microfabrication process equipment

## Description

**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:**

The Microfabrication Engineer at Neuralink will be responsible for the development of micro-fabricated medical devices including thin-film microelectrode arrays used in preclinical and clinical studies within Neuralink. This includes developing process modules to push design and fabrication limits; performing metrology to monitor, test, and characterize in-process progress; and providing detailed documentation of process steps, changes, and measurements.

- Design and physically realize next-generation thin-film microelectrode arrays.

- Develop and deploy advanced process integration schemes for thin-film fabrication within production environments.

- Execute benchtop experiments to characterize the relationship between fabrication parameters, design, and product performance (e.g., impedance and longevity).

- Utilize statistical analysis on experimental data to drive data-informed product improvement decisions.

- Sponsor in vivo studies to validate the physiological performance of novel designs and processes.

- Author comprehensive SOPs and technical documentation to standardize process activities across the team.

- Provide technical training and mentorship to team members on specialized study activities.

- Manage data collection and retention strategies to ensure high-quality reporting and documentation at study completion.

- Contribute to the completion of study reports.

- Work with external vendors to align product requirements and communicate technical specifications.

**Required Qualifications: 
**

- Evidence of exceptional ability in an engineering or physical science field

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physical science  

- 3+ years of academic or industry experience working with microfabrication technology

- Experience in experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific communication

- Comfortable working closely with hazardous substances and sensitive electronic devices in research and production environments

- Experience with analytic and microfabrication process equipment

**Preferred Qualifications: 
**

- Masters or PhD in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, physics, or other related fields

- Experience with microfabricated device layout design 

- Experience with  working in high-volume production environments

**Additional Requirements and Competencies:**

- Ability to travel to/from and work in Fremont or Austin

 
**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:$81,000—$209,000 USD
**What 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

- Paid holidays

- Commuter benefits

- Meals provided

- Equity (RSUs) **Temporary Employees & Interns excluded*

- 401(k) plan **Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours*

- Parental leave **Temporary Employees & Interns excluded*

- Flexible time off **Temporary Employees & Interns excluded*