Electrical Engineer, AC Power Systems

Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company in the United States is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and develop AC power systems for tunnel boring machines and related equipment. You will work with manufacturing, controls, and field teams to create practical, reliable power architectures and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include delivering high/medium voltage distribution, creating diagrams and BOMs, and performing sizing and protection calculations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing AC power systems for medium- and high-voltage distribution.
• Knowledge of transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, motors, and protection.
• Ability to produce single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs.
• Experience coordinating with manufacturing to support builds and test feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical design of AC power systems for tunnel boring machines, including MV/HV distribution.
• Develop single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs.
• Perform electrical calculations: sizing, short-circuit, load flow, voltage drop, grounding, protection.
• Select and integrate transformers, switchgear, breakers, MCCs, VFDs, motors, and related equipment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to resolve build issues and ensure designs are practical and manufacturable.
• Support electrical inspection and testing of assemblies; drive design changes from test results.
• Own engineering changes, drawing revisions, and lifecycle updates.
• Develop electrical architectures that increase reliability and enable more automation.

Skills

AC power design

HV distribution

Schematic/one-line diagrams

Electrical testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Equipment sizing calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Boring Company is working to disrupt the economics of tunnel construction by designing better machines, automating traditionally manual processes, and vertically integrating more of the systems required to build tunnels. Driving tunneling cost down and throughput up is critical to making underground transportation feasible and scalable, with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

This role will own the design and development of AC power systems for our tunnel boring machines and supporting equipment. The engineer will work directly with manufacturing, mechanical, controls, and field teams to design power systems that are practical to build, operate, troubleshoot, and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical design of AC power systems for tunnel boring machines, including medium- and high-voltage distribution, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, drives, motors, protection, and controls interfaces
• Develop single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, equipment specifications, and bills of materials
• Perform electrical calculations including equipment sizing, cable sizing, short-circuit, load flow, voltage drop, grounding, and protection coordination
• Select and integrate transformers, switchgear, breakers, relays, MCCs, VFDs, motors, and other power-distribution equipment
• Work directly with manufacturing technicians and engineers to resolve build issues and ensure electrical designs are practical, reliable, and manufacturable
• Support electrical inspection and testing of completed assemblies, troubleshoot failures, and drive design changes based on test results
• Own engineering changes, drawing revisions, component substitutions, and design updates throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop and improve electrical architectures that increase machine reliability, simplify manufacturing, and support greater automation of tunneling operations

Basic Requirements & Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience designing AC power systems, preferably medium- and high-voltage distribution for industrial equipment, switchgear, substations, E-Houses, PDCs, or other manufactured electrical products
• Strong understanding of transformers, switchgear, breakers, protection, MCCs, VFDs, motors, grounding, and electrical distribution
• Experience creating engineering deliverables such as single-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment specifications, cable schedules, BOMs, and design calculations
• Experience working closely with manufacturing or production teams to support electrical builds, troubleshoot hardware, and incorporate test/build feedback into the design

Culture

We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.