Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Equity

Job summary

The Boring Company in Texas is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer to lead the design of hydraulic systems for tunnel boring machines, develop schematics, and specify components to meet the hydraulic power requirements.

You will own project schedules, communicate with stakeholders, ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, and drive integration with broader operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar).
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience in hydraulic system design and commissioning.
• Ability to read hydraulic schematics and interpret complex diagrams.
• Experience using CAD tools such as HydrawCAD, Visio for hydraulic schematics.
• Hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly or testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of various fluid systems related to tunnel boring machines and support equipment.
• Develop hydraulic circuit schematics and select components to meet power requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for hydraulic design projects and mentor others.
• Perform hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Own project schedule to ensure timely completion from conception to implementation.
• Communicate schedule to stakeholders and interconnected systems as changes occur.
• Evaluate how the system fits into the larger operation with future development in mind.
• Ensure all systems comply with MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, and Class 1 Division 2 rules.

Skills

Hydraulic design

CAD drafting

Reading hydraulic schematics

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HydrawCAD

Visio

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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of various fluid systems related to tunnel boring machines and associated support equipment
• Develop hydraulic circuit schematics and select components to meet the hydraulic power requirements for various systems of tunnel boring machines.
• Act as a subject matter expert for hydraulic design projects, providing assistance and direction to other team members as needed.
• Employ competent use of judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Own project schedule to 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.
• Ensure all systems are compliant with appropriate regulations such as MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, Class 1 Division 2 Hazardous Location.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar).
• 5+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering role or relevant position.
• Experience in the design and commissioning of hydraulic systems for industrial equipment.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding complex hydraulic schematics for industrial equipment.
• Experience in designing hydraulic schematics using CAD tools such as HydrawCAD, Visio, etc.
• 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.
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.
• Acute attention to detail.

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.