Field Clinical Engineer

About the role

Neuralink is developing innovative devices that facilitate a two-way communication channel with the brain. These technologies aim to restore mobility to individuals with paralysis, enhance vision for the visually impaired, and transform human interaction with digital environments.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Engage directly with study participants to assist with device usage, training, and optimization during clinical sessions and at home.
• Implement rehabilitation principles to enhance participant outcomes and functional capabilities with the technology.
• Collaborate with surgeons, investigators, and site personnel to ensure effective clinical execution throughout all study phases.
• Act as the main point of contact between participants and the technology, addressing issues in real-time and escalating as necessary.
• Support surgical and post-operative processes, including intraoperative and early post-implant sessions when applicable.
• Ensure high-quality, protocol-compliant data collection by aligning participant activities with study objectives and data capture requirements.
• Work with clinical, engineering, and data teams to convert real-world usage into valuable insights for product and algorithm development.
• Identify patterns in participant performance, usability challenges, and safety signals, communicating findings to cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of training protocols, user workflows, and clinical best practices.
• Assist in onboarding, training, and maintaining engagement at clinical sites to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Help prepare for regulatory inspections, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), protocol requirements, and internal procedures.
• Travel to clinical sites as needed to support study execution and participant care.

Requirements

• Clinical training and hands-on experience in PM&R, occupational therapy, or physical therapy, particularly with neurological populations (e.g., SCI, ALS, stroke).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a clinical, field-based, or medical device-related role (rehabilitation, neuromodulation, assistive technology, or similar).
• Proven experience working directly with patients and clinicians in dynamic care settings.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the capacity to address clinical and technical challenges in real time.
• Ability to analyze participant performance, functional outcomes, and device behavior to inform subsequent actions.
• Comfort with technology, including basic data review and interaction with software-driven systems (coding skills not required, but familiarity is a plus).
• Understanding of clinical research principles, including protocol adherence, endpoint-driven activities, and data quality standards.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and general clinical study management.
• Effective collaboration skills across clinical, engineering, and operations teams.
• Strong communication abilities, capable of engaging both participants and technical teams.
• High attention to detail, with the capacity to manage multiple participants, sites, and priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel frequently to support clinical sites and participants.

Nice to have

• Degree or formal training in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field, with exposure to neurotechnology or implantable systems.
• Experience with neuromodulation, brain-computer interfaces, or other neurorehabilitation technologies.
• Previous experience in a clinical field engineer, clinical specialist, or applications role within a medical device company.
• Experience supporting surgical procedures, intraoperative environments, or early post-implant programming and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with signal-based systems (e.g., neural data, EMG, EEG) and comfort interpreting system performance in real time.
• Exposure to rehabilitation technology integration, including assistive devices, digital interfaces, or adaptive control systems.
• Experience supporting multi-site clinical studies or collaborating directly with investigators and study coordinators.
• Comfort with data systems (e.g., EDC platforms, basic data visualization tools) to review participant performance and study metrics.
• Understanding of usability, human factors, and patient-centered design principles.
• Prior involvement in training clinicians or participants on device usage and workflows.
• Experience in early-stage or rapidly evolving clinical programs where processes are still being established.

Expected Compensation

The anticipated base salary for this position ranges from $89,000 to $250,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on your skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units) for all full-time employees.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to contribute to transformative work alongside some of the most talented professionals in various fields.
• Growth potential; we promote team members who make significant impacts.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Commuter benefits.
• Provided meals.
• Equity (RSUs) for full-time employees.
• 401(k) plan.
• Parental leave.
• Flexible time off.