Mechanical Engineer — Tunneling & Autonomous Drilling

The Boring Company; Bastrop (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and视ion

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Equity

Job summary

The Boring Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive the development of our autonomous Prufrock boring machine, a 310-foot, 800,000-pound marvel with 10,000+ components. You will apply CAD, FEA, and hand calculations to refine designs and reduce surface disruption.

You’ll design systems for boring machine parts, support equipment, and tunnel infrastructure, collaborating with other disciplines and traveling to job sites to commission new designs and troubleshoot existing ones.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design systems and sub-systems related to boring machine parts and tunnel infrastructure.
• Use FEA and CAD to develop designs.
• Meet project schedules from conception to implementation.
• Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Evaluate fit of design in larger operation with future developments.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

CAD

Machinery design

Fabrication experience

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Boring Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive the development of our autonomous Prufrock boring machine, a 310-foot, 800,000-pound marvel with 10,000+ components. You will apply CAD, FEA, and hand calculations to refine designs and reduce surface disruption.

You’ll design systems for boring machine parts, support equipment, and tunnel infrastructure, collaborating with other disciplines and traveling to job sites to commission new designs and troubleshoot existing ones.