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Signal Processing Engineer

Neuralink· Brain Interfaces Hardware
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Hybrid (Austin, TX / South San Francisco, CA)$121k - $230.5kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Design, develop, and optimize advanced digital signal processing algorithms for on-chip and embedded implementation in Neuralink’s brain–computer interface devices. Focus on hardware-friendly, real-time DSP solutions constrained by power, latency, area, and throughput; collaborate with SoC, Firmware, and Machine Learning teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop signal processing algorithms for sensing neural activity in the cortex (e.g. spike detection), monitoring cortical electrode health, and more.
  • Design and develop numerical algorithms, such as custom data compression to increase radio throughput.
  • Develop fixed-point or quantized versions of algorithms optimized for constrained hardware.
  • Implement and verify algorithms in high-level languages and transition them to hardware-friendly representations.
  • Perform algorithm-to-architecture mapping: analyze trade-offs between accuracy, latency, power, and resource utilization on the SoCs.
  • Collaborate with the digital design team to define micro-architectures for custom on-chip processing pipelines, including dataflow, pipelining, and parallelization.

Qualifications

  • BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, or a related field.
  • 3+ years in digital signal processing algorithm development or real-world products, with a focus on embedded or hardware-constrained implementations.
  • Fluent in signal processing fundamentals (both analog and digital) and strong numerical capabilities.
  • Familiarity with fixed-point arithmetic, quantization effects, and numerical precision trade-offs.
  • Proficiency in Python and C for algorithm prototyping and simulation.

Skills

Required:Digital signal processingFixed-point arithmeticPythonC

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity (RSUs) for all full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible time off
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Pioneering Brain Computer Interfaces

Creating a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and unlock human potential tomorrow.

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