AC Power Systems Engineer – High-Voltage, Tunneling

Future Ventures; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid holidays

Equity

Job summary

The Boring Company in Bastrop, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design and development of AC power systems for tunnel boring machines and supporting equipment. You’ll collaborate with manufacturing, mechanical, controls, and field teams to deliver practical, reliable, and manufacturable power architectures.

Responsibilities include design of medium- and high-voltage distribution, creating single-line diagrams, and performing electrical calculations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing AC power systems for medium- and high-voltage distribution.
• Strong understanding of transformers, switchgear, protection, MCCs, VFDs, motors, grounding, and electrical distribution.
• Experience producing engineering deliverables (single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and calculations).
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing or production teams to support electrical builds.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical design of AC power systems for tunnel boring machines, including distribution, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, drives, and protection.
• Develop diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, and equipment specs.
• Perform electrical calculations: sizing, short-circuit, load flow, voltage drop, grounding, protection coordination.
• Select and integrate transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, motors, and other power equipment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to resolve build issues and ensure manufacturability.
• Support testing and inspection of assemblies and drive design changes from results.
• Own engineering changes and revisions throughout the product lifecycle.
• Improve electrical architectures to increase reliability and automation.

Skills

AC power systems

Electrical distribution

Transformers

Switchgear

MCCs & VFDs

Electrical grounding

Single-line diagrams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Boring Company in Bastrop, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design and development of AC power systems for tunnel boring machines and supporting equipment. You’ll collaborate with manufacturing, mechanical, controls, and field teams to deliver practical, reliable, and manufacturable power architectures.

Responsibilities include design of medium- and high-voltage distribution, creating single-line diagrams, and performing electrical calculations.