Manufacturing Engineer

Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU equity compensation

Employer-paid health, dental, and visa

Job summary

The Boring Company in Texas is seeking a Manufacturing Integration Engineer to own the integration of mechanical subsystems from design through fabrication and testing. You will coordinate across design, R&D production, and procurement to keep development on schedule.

This hands-on role requires reading detailed drawings, guiding tooling and fixtures, and troubleshooting fabrication challenges to meet performance goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, hardware development, or a related field.
• Proficiency in reading detailed engineering drawings with dimensions and tolerances.
• Hands‑on experience with fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, or hardware testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot manufacturing challenges.
• Strong organizational and communication skills across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing and integration of mechanical subsystems from design through fabrication, assembly, testing, and implementation.
• Serve as liaison between Mechanical Design Engineering and R&D Production teams, reviewing drawings and feedback on manufacturability and design simplicity.
• Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot fabrication and assembly challenges while developing tooling, fixtures, and processes.
• Manage project schedules, coordinate procurement, track vendor lead times, and drive critical path activities to meet timelines.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design iterations to ensure subsystems meet performance and operational requirements.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Job description

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 a Manufacturing Integration Engineer at The Boring Company, you will take ownership of mechanical subsystem builds, serving as the primary link between our Mechanical Design Engineering and R&D Production teams. You will be responsible for managing assemblies from initial design through procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, and integration, coordinating resources, schedules, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution.

This is a highly hands-on engineering role within a fast-paced R&D manufacturing environment, where you will work directly with engineers and technicians to solve complex technical challenges and accelerate the development of our Tunnel Boring Machines.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing and integration of mechanical subsystems, driving hardware from design through fabrication, assembly, testing, and implementation.
• Serve as the liaison between Mechanical Design Engineering and R&D Production teams, reviewing technical drawings and providing feedback on manufacturability, assembly, performance, and design simplicity.
• Work directly with production teams to troubleshoot fabrication, machining, and assembly challenges while developing tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes.
• Manage project schedules, coordinate procurement of materials and components, track vendor lead times, and drive critical path activities to meet aggressive development timelines.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design iterations to ensure subsystems meet overall performance and operational requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, hardware development, or a related field.
• Proficiency in CAD software with the ability to read, interpret, and work from detailed engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, and assembly specifications.
• Hands‑on experience with mechanical fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, or hardware testing in a professional, academic, or personal project setting.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly challenges.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across engineering, production, and procurement teams.

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 in the form of RSUs for all permanent employees.