Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company, needs a lot of staff. They are looking for production engineers and micro-manufacturing specialists to help ‘ramp up’ production. Job openings recently appeared on Neuralink’s website, and hiring events were also held this month at their California and Texas offices.
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This momentum signals that Neuralink is gearing up for large-scale production, which is earlier than is typical for most medical device companies. Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins, told Business Insider: “That’s strange for a company that only implanted two devices in their trial.” But it’s not completely shocking, given Musk’s style. Dai pointed to Musk’s history with Tesla’s “production hell.” He said the experience could spur the rapid ramp-up of Neuralink production.
According to Musk, the company’s implants are designed like a “Fitbit in your skull.” Initially, the technology is intended to help people with neurological disorders. In the long term, Musk says users will be able to send messages or play video games just by thinking about it.
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Jobs and wages
Neuralink offers $22 per hour to manufacturing technicians in Texas. These roles focus on producing brain implants and accessories and may require working weekends or long hours. In California, wages are higher — between $28.85 and $44.23 an hour — for technicians building the R1 Surgical Robot, which automates the implant process.
This recruitment campaign is part of a broader effort. Neuralink has more than 30 vacancies on its career page, and already employs more than 600 people. Many of these employees previously worked at Tesla or SpaceX.
Neuralink’s ambitions do not stop with hiring staff. The company is expanding its physical footprint. They submitted plans for a $14.7 million, 112,000-square-foot facility near Austin, Texas. Construction details indicate a major step toward ramping up production capacity.
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Neuralink is not without challenges. Reuters reported earlier this year that the FDA had approved human trials for the implants after rejecting an earlier bid in 2023 over safety concerns. Problems included overheating and problems with wires connected to the brain chip. So far, two patients have received implants. One of them experienced complications with loose wires. However, the company was cleared to begin clinical trials in Canada this week. The company posted on X that this is the case looking for clinical volunteers with quadriplegia due to ALS or spinal cord injury.
John Donoghue, a neuroscientist at BrainGate, told Business Insider that Neuralink’s manufacturing efforts are unusual. “Normally at this stage you would be making the device by hand. You wouldn’t expect to scale up production until you’ve fully completed it.”
Still, Musk is moving forward, combining his signature fast-paced approach with groundbreaking technology. Whether Neuralink can deliver on Musk’s lofty goals remains to be seen, but its $14.7 million facility in Texas and hiring spree suggest he’s all in.
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