Field Clinical Engineer

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
• Collaborate with surgeons, investigators, and site staff to ensure seamless clinical execution
• Serve as the primary interface between participants and technology, troubleshooting issues in real time
• Support surgical and post-operative workflows, including intraoperative and early post-implant sessions
• Ensure high-quality, protocol-compliant data collection and align activities with study endpoints
• Partner with clinical, engineering, and data teams to translate real-world use into actionable insights
• Identify trends in participant performance, usability challenges, and safety signals
• Contribute to the development of training protocols, user workflows, and clinical best practices
• Support site onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement across clinical sites
• Assist in preparation for regulatory inspections and ensure compliance with GCP 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
• Focus on neurological populations such as SCI, ALS, or stroke
• 3+ years of experience in a clinical, field-based, or medical device-adjacent role
• Demonstrated experience working directly with patients and clinicians in dynamic care environments
• Strong problem-solving skills for real-time clinical and technical troubleshooting
• Ability to interpret participant performance, functional outcomes, and device behavior
• Comfort working with technology and software-driven systems
• Working knowledge of clinical research principles and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Ability to collaborate effectively across clinical, engineering, and operations teams
• Willingness to travel frequently to support clinical sites and participants

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or formal training in bioengineering or biomedical engineering
• Experience with neuromodulation, brain-computer interfaces, or neurorehabilitation technologies
• Prior experience as a clinical field engineer, clinical specialist, or applications role in medical devices
• Experience supporting surgical procedures or intraoperative environments
• Familiarity with signal-based systems such as neural data, EMG, or EEG
• Exposure to rehabilitation technology integration and assistive devices
• Experience supporting multi-site clinical studies
• Comfort working with data systems like EDC platforms
• Understanding of usability, human factors, and patient-centered design principles

About the Company

Neuralink is creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize hu