Neuralink

Firmware Engineer Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering

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5 months ago
Fremont, CA, USAIntern
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Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize embedded software for robotic surgery applications
  • Refine and retire legacy embedded software when necessary
  • Test and validate software systems against safety and reliability standards
  • Participate in peer code reviews
  • Write drivers and applications to extend robotics functionality
  • Specify hardware and software choices for future hardware platforms
  • Share findings and progress with the team

Requirements

  • Demonstrated success in a science or engineering field through outstanding projects, innovations, or advanced problem-solving
  • Proven software development experience, preferably involving embedded systems
  • Preferred: 2+ years of embedded systems experience
  • Proficiency with communication protocols including SPI, UART, and I2C
  • Working knowledge of PCIe, MIPI CSI/DSI, USB, and 802.3
  • Proficiency in at least one embedded language such as C, C++, or Rust
  • Experience with embedded toolchains and workflows
  • Experience bringing up MCUs or FPGAs
  • Experience with embedded stacks for ARM cores and embedded Linux platforms
  • Experience configuring the embedded Linux kernel and device trees
  • Experience developing kernel drivers and ARM bootloaders
  • Experience coding drivers for actuators and sensors
  • Experience with high-speed data acquisition and processing
  • Foundational understanding of MCU architectures and peripheral integration
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering and DSP
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics and datasheets and use laboratory equipment

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan for eligible full-time employees
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity in RSUs is excluded for temporary employees and interns
  • 401(k) is initially excluded for interns until they work 1,000 hours
  • Parental leave is excluded for temporary employees and interns
  • Flexible time off is excluded for temporary employees and interns

Tech Stack

Categories

EmbeddedRobotics
Neuralink

About Neuralink

501-1,000 employees

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.

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