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Firmware Engineer Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering

Pay

USD 35 an hour

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Location

South San Francisco, California, United States

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Type

Internship

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Skills this role screens for

C++RustLinuxTestingCommunication

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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.

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Team Description

At Neuralink, we're engineering the future of automated surgeries, focusing on the safe and effective implantation of our groundbreaking Neuralink implant. Our team — a cross-functional mix of roboticists, engineers from various disciplines, and medical professionals — collaborates on developing a surgical flow from first principles. In this critical role, you'll straddle the cutting-edge worlds of robotics, software, and neuroscience.

The work

Job Description and Responsibilities

This is a new role for our team that will allow you to create new embedded systems from scratch while challenging and refining the old. As a Firmware Engineer Intern, your responsibilities will encompass:

  • Developing and optimizing embedded software for robotic surgery applications
  • Streamlining our codebase by refining and, when necessary, retiring legacy embedded software
  • Rigorous testing and validation of software systems to meet the highest safety and reliability standards
  • Participating in peer code reviews
  • Writing drivers and applications to extend the functionality of our robotics
  • Specifying hardware and software choices as we develop future hardware platforms
  • Sharing your findings and progress with the team in a collaborative environment

Who they want

Required Qualifications

  • Demonstrated track record of success in a science or engineering field, evidenced by outstanding projects, innovations, or advanced problem-solving
  • Proven experience in software development, preferably with exposure to embedded systems

Nice to have

Preferred Qualifications

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Embedded Software Development

Experience building and bringing-up MCUs or FPGAs

  • 2+ years of experience with embedded systems
  • Proficient with common communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.)
  • Comfortable/working knowledge of more advanced protocols such as PCIe, MIPI CSI/DSI, USB, and 802.3
  • Proficient in at least one embedded language such as C, C++, or Rust
  • Proficient with embedded toolchains and workflow
  • Experience with embedded stacks for ARM cores
  • Experience developing on embedded Linux platforms
  • Experience with embedded Linux kernel configuration and device tree setup
  • Experience with kernel driver development
  • Experience with ARM bootloaders
  • Experience coding drivers for actuators and sensors
  • Experience with high-speed data acquisition and processing

Also

Electrical Engineering

  • Foundational understanding of MCU architectures and peripheral integration
  • Solid knowledge in electrical engineering and DSP
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics and datasheets, along with proficiency in using lab equipment

What you get

Expected Compensation

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is listed below.

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California Hourly Flat Rate

$35/Hr USD

What you get

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

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