Neuralink · 1 day ago
Digital IC Design Engineer
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $234K/yr
5+ years expNeuralink is creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. The Digital IC Design Engineer will be responsible for delivering micro-architecture and RTL implementation of digital IPs and systems focused on high-throughput low-power digital signal processors and hardware accelerators.
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 optimization of hardware/software interface with firmware engineers
Application-specific architecture optimization including:
Complex system modeling for energy and performance benchmarks
Workload analysis and modeling
Energy/performance profiling and analysis
Leveraging architecture-level design trade-offs with process technology and workload type
Balancing cost and performance under manufacturing process variation
Collaboration on silicon bring-up tests with verification engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Evidence of exceptional ability in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
5+ years of experience in digital design
Expertise 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++
Experience automating tool flows
Experience with embedded design
Experience in processor instruction set architecture design
Experience in compiler back-end design and customization
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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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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