Infrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling
Company websiteneuralink.com (Neuralink, opens in new tab)
Base salary $123K to $216K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX +1 more
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- LocationAustin, TX +1 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (26 min ago) · observed since
All places named
- Austin, TX
- South San Francisco, CA
About this job
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 Infrastructure Team builds the foundation that enables the company to operate safely, robustly, and move at light-speed. We run a mixture of cloud-based and on-prem systems and have a user base spanning from highly technically proficient engineers to non-technical scientists and doctors; but all of them need solid systems, rugged networking, and bullet-proof software to do their jobs.
Job Responsibilities and Description:
This role will integrate tightly with Mechanical Engineering teams across the company, and span all layers of the work environment stack, including our next generation surgical robots, physical hardware on the manufacturing line, and state of the art neural implants and chargers.
Tech Stack:
- SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
- SOLIDWORKS API (VBA, C#/.NET), Python
- Microsoft SQL Server, Active Directory
- PowerShell, Bash
- Intune, MDM
- Bazel and Nix
- Ubuntu, Fedora, Windows
Focus:
- Building the foundations for mechanical engineers designing our surgical robots and implants.
- Owning SOLIDWORKS and PDM performance, reliability, upgrades, and new-hire setup.
- Administering PDM: users, permissions, workflows, Toolbox, and vault performance.
- Developing CAD CI for automated model and drawing validation and release.
- Integrating PDM with design-controls and manufacturing systems to automate BOMs, DMRs, and build routes.
- Building secure on-prem infrastructure for 3D printers and machine shop tooling, including internal quoting.
- Driving CAD and tooling standards across the company.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong user focus.
- Experience administering SOLIDWORKS PDM or a similar PDM/PLM system.
- Experience with CAD automation using the SOLIDWORKS API: macros and add-ins.
- Proficiency in Python, C#, Rust, or Go.
- Experience tuning performance on workstations, file servers, and SQL databases.
- Systems administration experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Working knowledge of networking and of securing on-prem equipment.
- Familiarity with mechanical design workflows, design controls, and BOMs.
- Ability to turn engineering pain points into shipped tooling quickly.
- In-depth understanding of modern networking and common protocols.
- Ability to architect, build, and ship 0 to 1 infrastructure quickly and efficiently.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, equivalent field, or equivalent experience.
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:
$123,000—$216,000 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
- Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
Source: Neuralink on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($123,000) is above 28% of the 260 Software Engineering roles in Texas listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $155,525.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingInfrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling$123K to $216K
Security Engineer$123K to $230K
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Analog IC Design and Verification Engineer$125K to $291K
Mechanical Engineer, Implant$120K to $224K
Software Engineer, Robotics$119K to $200K
Embedded Software Engineer, Implant Embedded Systems$119K to $281K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Engineer, Mechanical Tooling (this listing) | $123K - $216K |
| Security Engineer | $123K - $230K |
| Neuroengineer, Next Gen | $122K - $226K |
| Analog IC Design and Verification Engineer | $125K - $291K |
| Mechanical Engineer, Implant | $120K - $224K |
| Software Engineer, Robotics | $119K - $200K |
| Embedded Software Engineer, Implant Embedded Systems | $119K - $281K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-26
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
$123,000—$216,000 USD
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