Neuralink · 1 week ago
Digital IC Design Engineer Intern
Fremont, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$35/hr - $35/hr
2+ years expNeuralink is creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain, aiming to restore movement and sight. The Digital IC Design Engineer Intern will work on next-generation chip design, collaborating with engineers to enhance energy efficiency and scalability of wireless brain-computer interfaces.
BiotechnologyMedicalNeuroscienceRobotics
Responsibilities
Micro-architecture design and RTL implementation of: Low-power digital signal processors, Low-power general-purpose hardware accelerators, Low-power graphics processing units, Low-power radio MAC/PHY, Low-power serial link MAC/PHY
Design and implementation of hardware/software interface with firmware engineers
Application-specific architecture optimization including: Complex system modeling for energy and performance benchmarks, Workload analysis and modeling, Leveraging architecture-level design trade-offs with process technology and workload type, Balancing energy efficiency and performance under manufacturing process variation
Complex system-on-chip verification: Behavioral level modeling and model equivalence check, FPGA emulation, Analog mixed-signal co-simulation, Design for testability
Collaboration on silicon bring-up tests with silicon validation engineers
Qualification
Required
Evidence of exceptional ability in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
2+ years of experience in digital design
Proficient in SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python
Experience working on complex digital systems from architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL, using industry standard tools
Experience in designing digital signal processing pipelines, from algorithm to RTL
Preferred
Experience in architecture optimization with process technology customization
Experience in the verification of complex digital systems, using industry standard tools
Experience in the physical design of complex digital systems, using industry standard tools
Experience testing and debugging digital system-on-a-chips
Functional modeling experience and logic verification with SystemVerilog, SystemC/C++, or UVM
Experience automating tool flows
Experience with embedded design
Experience in processor instruction set architecture design
Experience in compiler back-end design and customization
Experience designing PCBs or writing firmware
Benefits
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
Company
Neuralink
Neuralink is a neurotechnology company that focuses on developing brain-computer interfaces designed to treat neurological disorders.
201-500 employees
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2023 (7)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.34BKey Investors
CoreNest CapitalFounders FundVy Capital
2025-07-07Series Unknown
2025-06-17Secondary Market
2025-05-27Series E· $649M
Leadership Team
Dongjin Seo
Co-Founder, President & COO
Shivon Zilis
Director of Operations and Special Projects
Recent News
2026-01-09
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