Mechanical Engineer

Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Equity

Job summary

The Boring Company in Texas is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to advance the autonomous Prufrock boring machine, a 310-foot, 800,000-pound system with thousands of components.

You will design systems, perform hand calculations, FEA, and CAD, and collaborate across disciplines while adhering to schedules; willingness to travel and endure long hours for field work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 1+ years of design, build and testing experience.
• Proficiency using SolidWorks.
• Basic proficiency in machine design.
• Experience in creating manufacturing drawings.
• Hands-on hardware experience in fabrication/assembly/testing.

Responsibilities

• Design systems and sub-systems related to boring machine parts, support systems, equipment, vehicles, and tunnel infrastructure.
• Use hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Adhere to project schedules and ensure timely completion from conception to implementation.
• Communicate schedule to stakeholders and dependent systems, flag changes as they occur.
• Evaluate how the system fits into the larger operation with future development considerations.

Skills

SolidWorks

Machine design

Manufacturing drawings

Hands-on hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

The Boring Company is revolutionizing urban transportation by building an underground network of tunnels to eliminate soul-crushing traffic.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll drive the development of our autonomous Prufrock machine—a 310-foot, 800,000-pound marvel with over 10,000 components, capable of drilling tunnels 10x faster than traditional methods using Zero-People-in-Tunnel (ZPIT) technology. Your expertise will help refine innovative techniques like “porpoising” to minimize surface disruption, reduce costs by a factor of 10 or more, and enable scalable infrastructure for projects like the Music City Loop and Vegas Loop.

Join us to push the boundaries of mechanical engineering and make rapid transit a reality in densely populated regions.

Responsibilities

• Design various systems and sub-systems related to operations such as boring machine parts, support systems, support system equipment, passenger/construction vehicles, and tunnel infrastructure.
• Employ competent use of judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Adhere to the project schedule and ensure timely completion from conception to implementation.
• Communicate schedule to stakeholders and others with dependent systems, bringing attention to changes in schedule as they happen.
• Constantly evaluate how the system fits into the larger picture of a working operation. Ensure that design choices are in line with the top level needs with ample consideration of future developments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years of experience in design, build and testing.
• Proficiency using SolidWorks.
• Basic proficiency in machine design.
• Experience in creating manufacturing drawings.
• Hands‑on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to travel to job sites as required to commission & develop new designs, as well as troubleshoot and problem solve existing designs.
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary.

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.

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.