Signal Processing Engineer

Neuralink • Austin, TX

16h

About The Position

We are seeking a talented Signal Processing Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for on-chip and embedded implementation. In this role, you will create efficient, hardware-friendly algorithms that run directly on custom SoCs, enabling real-time processing with constraints on power, latency, area, and throughput. You will collaborate closely with the SoC, Firmware, and Machine Learning teams to translate high-level signal processing needs into production-ready solutions.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Verilog/VHDL, or transitioning algorithms to RTL.
• Experience with dedicated DSP cores or accelerators.
• Track record of optimizing for power/area/latency in resource-constrained environments.

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.

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)
• 401(k) plan
• Parental leave
• Flexible time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees