Neuralink

Medical Device

SoftwareDesignControlEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States; New York City, New York, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Design Control Engineer at Neuralink. Skills: software design controls systems, regulatory compliance, traceability frameworks, risk management, change control. design, implement, and continuously improve software-focused design control systems with regulatory compliance embedded into their architecture. build systems that eliminate ambiguity, reduce manual effort, and enable rapid and reliable development of regulated medical device software”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards by designing scalable, efficient, and automation-driven systems; establish internal design and quality systems that exceed FDA expectations while enabling fast iteration and deployment of complex, safety-critical software products; eliminate ambiguity, reduce manual effort, and enable rapid and reliable development of regulated medical device software; improve speed, traceability, and audit readiness while supporting aggressive development timelines and frequent design changes

Industry & Context.

Medical Device
Problems you'll solve

creative problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

design, implement, and continuously improve software-focused design control systems with regulatory compliance embedded into their architecture, build systems that eliminate ambiguity, reduce manual effort, and enable rapid and reliable development of regulated medical device software, support the full software lifecycle, from requirements definition through verification, validation, risk management, and release, continuously optimize these systems to improve speed, traceability, and audit readiness while supporting aggressive development timelines and frequent design changes, Design and implement scalable software design controls systems aligned with IEC 62304 and FDA design control requirements (21 CFR 820. 30), Develop and maintain end-to-end traceability frameworks linking: User needs, Software requirements, Risk controls, Design outputs (code, architecture), Verification and validation evidence, Integrate software risk management into design controls, ensuring alignment with ISO 14971 principles, Build change control mechanisms capable of supporting: Rapid iteration, Parallel development, Same-day deployment, Partner closely with software engineering teams to embed: Compliance with CI/CD pipelines, Automated evidence generation, Controlled release processes, Own subsets of the Quality System related to software design controls, including but not limited to: Software Design Control processes, Software Risk Management, Software Change Control, Software Verification

Nice to Have

experience with IEC 62304, experience with FDA design control requirements (21 CFR 820. 30), experience with ISO 14971 principles

What You'll Do.

and continuously improve software-focused design control systems with regulatory compliance embedded into their architecture

build systems that eliminate ambiguity

and enable rapid and reliable development of regulated medical device software

support the full software lifecycle

from requirements definition through verification

continuously optimize these systems to improve speed

and audit readiness while supporting aggressive development timelines and frequent design changes

Design and implement scalable software design controls systems aligned with IEC 62304 and FDA design control requirements (21 CFR 820. 30)

Develop and maintain end-to-end traceability frameworks linking: User needs

Software requirements

Verification and validation evidence

Integrate software risk management into design controls

ensuring alignment with ISO 14971 principles

Build change control mechanisms capable of supporting: Rapid iteration

Partner closely with software engineering teams to embed: Compliance with CI/CD pipelines

Automated evidence generation

Controlled release processes

Own subsets of the Quality System related to software design controls

including but not limited to: Software Design Control processes

Software Risk Management

Software Change Control

Software Verification

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with software engineering teams

Full Job Description

About Neuralink: We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world. Team Description: Join the Quality Systems Team, where our mission is to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards by designing scalable, efficient, and automation-driven systems. We focus on embedding compliance directly into engineering workflows rather than treating it as a manual or reactive function. We are a team of industry-experienced professionals who apply systems thinking and creative problem-solving to build a durable compliance infrastructure that supports rapid development. Our vision is to establish internal design and quality systems that exceed FDA expectations while enabling fast iteration and deployment of complex, safety-critical software products. Job Description and Responsibilities: Please note, this is a duplicate posting for the "Quality Systems Engineer" role. We are testing titling to see which attracts the most qualified candidates. Please only apply to one of the postings. As a Software Design Controls Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to design, implement, and continuously improve software-focused design control systems with regulatory compliance embedded into their architecture. You will build systems that eliminate ambiguity, reduce manual effort, and enable rapid and reliable development of regulated medical device software. These systems will support the full software lifecycle, from requirements definition through verification, validation, risk management, and release. You will continuously optimize these systems to improve speed, traceability, and audit readiness while supporting aggressive development timelines and frequent design changes. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Design and implement scalable software design controls systems align

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