Machine Wiring & Panel Builder

Future Ventures; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Equity for permanent employees

Job summary

The Boring Company in Bastrop, TX is seeking an Electrical Control Panel Builder to assemble and wire industrial panels, junction boxes, and enclosures from engineering designs. You will transform electrical components, wire, and enclosures into reliable control systems used in tunneling machines and related equipment.

This hands-on role requires 1+ years of experience with schematics, wiring, hand tools, and testing.

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials.
• Wiring, assembling, and testing industrial electrical control panels or similar equipment.
• Experience with hand tools, power tools, crimpers, wire strippers, torque tools, and multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and wire industrial electrical control panels, junction boxes, and enclosures from schematics and BOMs.
• Install and terminate components including breakers, relays, contactors, and PLC hardware; manage VFDs and networks.
• Perform point-to-point wiring, routing, labeling, crimping, soldering, and torque verification with clean panel layouts.
• Inspect and test completed panels using electrical test equipment to identify wiring errors and defects.
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot builds and implement production changes.

Skills

Schematic reading

Electrical wiring

Hand tools

Multimeter

Troubleshooting

Tools

PLC hardware

VFDs

UL 508A knowledge

Job description

Machine Wiring & Panel Builder

Bastrop, TX

PRODUCTION

In office

Full-time

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

As an Electrical Control Panel Builder, you will build the electrical systems that power and control our tunnel boring machines and supporting equipment. You will work directly from engineering designs to transform electrical components, wire, and enclosures into reliable control systems used in some of the most advanced tunneling machines in the world. This is a hands-on opportunity to directly contribute to hardware that is changing the future of transportation and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and wire industrial electrical control panels, junction boxes, and enclosures according to electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials
• Install and terminate components including circuit breakers, relays, contactors, terminal blocks, power supplies, PLC hardware, variable frequency drives, and network devices
• Perform point-to-point wiring, cable routing, labeling, crimping, soldering, and torque verification while maintaining clean and organized panel layouts
• Inspect and test completed panels using electrical test equipment to identify wiring errors, continuity issues, shorts, and component defects
• Work directly with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot builds, document discrepancies, and implement design or production changes

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience assembling, wiring, or testing industrial electrical control panels or similar electrical equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and bills of materials
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, crimpers, wire strippers, torque tools, and digital multimeters
• Understanding of basic electrical principles, wire sizing, grounding, and electrical component identification

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience building UL 508A industrial control panels or working to similar electrical standards
• Experience with PLCs, variable frequency drives, motor controls, industrial communication networks, and low-voltage control systems
• Experience troubleshooting control panels through continuity checks, insulation testing, and powered functional testing
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing, prototype, or research and development environment
• Familiarity with electrical quality documentation, redlines, engineering change orders, and production work instructions

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, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

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