Field Clinical Engineer

Neuralink • Austin, TX

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About The Position

As a Field Clinical Engineer, you will be on the front lines of Neuralink’s clinical programs, working directly with participants, clinicians, and internal teams to translate cutting-edge neurotechnology into meaningful functional outcomes. This role is ideal for individuals with a background in PM&R, occupational therapy, or physical therapy who also have experience in medical devices and thrive in dynamic clinical environments.
You will play a critical role in bridging clinical care, engineering, and research by supporting device use, optimizing participant performance, and ensuring high-quality data collection in both clinical and home settings.
This role requires someone who is hands-on, clinically grounded, technically curious, and able to adapt quickly. You should be comfortable working with participants with significant neurological impairments and motivated by improving independence and quality of life.

Requirements

• Clinical training and hands-on experience in PM&R, occupational therapy, or physical therapy, with a focus on neurological populations (e.g., SCI, ALS, stroke)
• 3+ years of experience in a clinical, field-based, or medical device–adjacent role (rehab, neuromodulation, assistive technology, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience working directly with patients and clinicians in dynamic care environments
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot clinical and technical issues in real time
• Ability to interpret participant performance, functional outcomes, and device behavior to inform next steps
• Comfort working with technology, including basic data review and interaction with software-driven systems (no need to be a coder, but not afraid of one either)
• Working knowledge of clinical research principles, including protocol adherence, endpoint-driven activities, and data quality expectations
• Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and general clinical study conduct
• Ability to collaborate effectively across clinical, engineering, and operations teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both participants and highly technical teams
• High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple participants, sites, and priorities simultaneously
• Willingness to travel frequently to support clinical sites and participants

Nice To Haves

• Degree or formal training in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field, with exposure to neurotechnology or implantable systems
• Experience working with neuromodulation, brain-computer interfaces, or other neurorehabilitation technologies
• Prior 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 working directly with investigators and study coordinators
• Comfort working 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 use and workflows
• Experience working in early-stage or rapidly evolving clinical programs where processes are still being defined

Responsibilities

• Work directly with study participants to support device use, training, and optimization during clinical sessions and at home
• Apply principles of rehabilitation (PM&R, OT, PT) to maximize participant outcomes and functional performance with the system
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, investigators, and site staff to ensure seamless clinical execution across all phases of the study
• Serve as the primary interface between participants and the technology, troubleshooting issues in real time and escalating when needed
• Support surgical and post-operative workflows, including intraoperative and early post-implant sessions where applicable
• Ensure high-quality, protocol-compliant data collection by aligning participant activities with study endpoints and data capture requirements
• Partner with clinical, engineering, and data teams to translate real-world use into actionable insights for product and algorithm development
• Identify trends in participant performance, usability challenges, and safety signals, and communicate clearly to cross-functional teams
• Contribute to development and refinement of training protocols, user workflows, and clinical best practices
• Support site onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement to ensure consistency and scalability across clinical sites
• Assist in preparation for regulatory inspections and ensure activities are conducted in compliance with GCP, protocol requirements, and internal procedures
• Travel to clinical sites as needed to support study execution and participant care

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees