Senior Mechanical Engineer - Next-Gen Tunnel Drilling

The Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Equity

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Boring Company is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Bastrop, Texas to drive the development of our autonomous Prufrock machine. You will lead mechanical designs for a 310-foot, 800,000-pound tunneling system with thousands of components, enabling faster tunnel construction with ZPIT technology.

Responsibilities include leading system design, mentoring teammates, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering schedules. Expect travel to job sites and long hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 6+ years of mechanical engineering experience required.
• Hands-on hardware experience in fabrication, assembly or testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of systems and subsystems for the boring machine and tunnel infrastructure.
• Serve as SME for mechanical design projects and mentor other team members.
• Use judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Own project schedule from concept through implementation to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders and dependent teams.
• Ensure designs align with overall system needs and future developments.
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA and Class 1 Division 2 requirements.

Skills

Mechanical design

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEA

CAD

Job description

The Boring Company is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Bastrop, Texas to drive the development of our autonomous Prufrock machine. You will lead mechanical designs for a 310-foot, 800,000-pound tunneling system with thousands of components, enabling faster tunnel construction with ZPIT technology.

Responsibilities include leading system design, mentoring teammates, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering schedules. Expect travel to job sites and long hours as needed.