# Microfabrication Engineer (R&D) at Neuralink

> United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aneuralink%3A7689641003 (read 2026-11-15).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Neuralink](https://alderhq.app/companies/neuralink)
- Location text: Fremont, California, United States; Fremont - Campus
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Fremont, California, United States; Fremont - Campus")
- Posted: 2026-04-03 (226 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-13
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/neuralink/jobs/7689641003?gh_jid=7689641003

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $81k–$209k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 2222): p25 $161k, median $200k, p75 $240k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 13, median offered wage $140k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))

## Description (the employer's text)

### 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

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