Tunnel Subsystem Engineer: Reliability & Field Troubleshooting

Boring Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company is seeking a Tunnel Engineer to own one or two TBM subsystems and support equipment, ensuring reliability and availability for production. You will troubleshoot field issues, analyze downtime drivers, and report subsystem health to guide improvements.

The role involves hands-on work in underground environments and collaboration with operations teams. You will investigate recurring failures, optimize maintenance procedures, and participate in upgrades to increase safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting, troubleshooting, maintaining, or improving heavy equipment or production systems.
• Ownership mindset with ability to become the technical owner of subsystems.
• Use of data, maintenance history and operator feedback to identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• Hands-on field work in industrial or underground environments, including shift work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own one or two tunnel boring machine or support equipment subsystems and act as the primary engineering contact.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, resolve downtime drivers, and support operations to keep systems running.
• Investigate recurring failures and performance trends using field data and operator feedback.
• Own subsystem reporting on health, downtime drivers, failure modes, and improvement priorities.
• Review and improve maintenance procedures, guides, and documentation for owned subsystems.
• Lead or support equipment upgrades and cross-functional improvement projects.

Skills

Hands-on field experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Civil Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

The Boring Company is seeking a Tunnel Engineer to own one or two TBM subsystems and support equipment, ensuring reliability and availability for production. You will troubleshoot field issues, analyze downtime drivers, and report subsystem health to guide improvements.

The role involves hands-on work in underground environments and collaboration with operations teams. You will investigate recurring failures, optimize maintenance procedures, and participate in upgrades to increase safety and