4 days ago
Austin, TX, USA or South San Francisco, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$151k - $281k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and own the full surgical robot simulation, including dynamics, sensors, actuators, and product-stack interfaces.
- Test real robot software and firmware against simulated hardware.
- Create automated simulation tests covering scenarios, regressions, fault injection, and coverage.
- Make simulation runs deterministic, measurable, and efficient enough for continuous integration.
- Reproduce hardware failures in simulation to accelerate verification timelines.
- Gather user feedback and iterate on the simulation quickly.
Requirements
- Strong Rust skills and Python experience for test tooling and analysis.
- Experience with robotics or physics simulation, such as MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or equivalent tools.
- Experience with asynchronous and concurrent systems, hardware interfaces, RPC, and telemetry.
- Experience building automated integration tests and debugging failures across software and firmware.
- Bazel experience is a plus.
- Ability to use AI agents to accelerate development while maintaining quality.
- Evidence of exceptional abilities and a strong drive to succeed.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan.
- Paid holidays, flexible time off, commuter benefits, meals provided, parental leave, and a 401(k) plan are offered subject to the stated eligibility exclusions.
- Eligible full-time employees receive equity compensation in the form of RSUs.
- The role is full-time; equity, parental leave, and flexible time off exclude temporary employees and interns, while interns are initially excluded from the 401(k) plan until working 1,000 hours.
About Neuralink
Neuralink builds implantable brain–computer interfaces and a neurosurgical robot to read and stimulate neural activity for medical and assistive uses. The privately held company, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, develops a wireless implant and software enabling people with paralysis to control computers and external devices; it has FDA Breakthrough Device designations and began human clinical trials. Its business model centers on regulated medical devices sold through healthcare providers and research partnerships.