Job brief: Material Management Lead

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• Listed on Neuralink's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $95,000 to $177,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States · Austin - ATX1 · South San Francisco - SSF
• Posted: 2026-09-03 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• Neuralink is scaling from low rate initial production toward mass production, and the material pipeline that feeds our implant, microfab, surgical, and robot lines must scale ahea…
• 5+ years in manufacturing operations, materials management, or production logistics, including direct experience building and leading teams
• Travel between Austin and South San Francisco sites will be required as needed

Main duties

• Build, lead, and develop a team of shipping & receiving technicians, IQC technicians, and inventory specialists, scaling the organization as build rate grows
• Manage the operation through metrics: define, publish, and own KPIs for dock-to-stock cycle time, scan adherence, inspection turnaround, disposition cycle ti…
• Own end-to-end inbound logistics: shipment visibility, transportation management, shipping terms, and customs clearance, with proactive exception handling
• Deliver fast, measured dock-to-stock cycle times: barcoded intake, structured lot creation, and rigorous scan adherence standards
• Build and operate the incoming quality (IQC) program to a consistent SLA: risk-based sampling plans, receiving inspection, COA/documentation verification, NC…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Neuralink's 80 open listings, 76% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Neuralink hires

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