Senior Mechanical Engineer, The Boring Company

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Senior level
Austin

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Office located in Bastrop, TX

The Boring Company

Industrial machinery manufacturing

Open for applications

The Boring Company

Industrial machinery manufacturing

201-500 employees

B2BEnterpriseTransportDeep TechMobilityConstructionSaaS

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Equity

Senior level
Austin

More information about location

Office located in Bastrop, TX

201-500 employees

B2BEnterpriseTransportDeep TechMobilityConstructionSaaS

Company mission

To reinvent the tunnelling industry to improve transportation and infrastructure.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 6+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering role or relevant position
  • Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting
  • 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

Desirable

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience in creating manufacturing drawings and reviewing drawings before release
  • Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines
  • High level of proficiency in machine design
  • 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

What the job involves

  • Lead the design of various systems and sub-systems related to operations such as boring machine parts, support systems, support system equipment, passenger/construction vehicles and tunnel infrastructure
  • Act as a subject matter expert for mechanical 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

Our take

Though founded by serial antagoniser Elon Musk, The Boring Company’s underground transportation projects have led to the firm becoming a certified unicorn since its founding in 2016. Inspired by the congested transport system of Los Angeles, The Boring Company has completed successful tunnel projects in Las Vegas as well as products that help transport materials underground with as little disruption as possible.

In April 2022, The Boring Company received $675 million in Series C from the likes of Sequoia Capital and Valor Equity Partners, indicating a massive influence on the construction market of America.

Musk undermines the success of The Boring Company with website advertisements for zombie apocalypse “not-a-flamethrowers” and a perfume retail page for his “Burnt Hair” fragrance. Though obviously meant as jokes, these belittle and obfuscate the work that The Boring Company's employees put in. 2024 saw safety violations being raised concerning the Boring Company's Vegas tunnel, which will span 68 miles beneath the Nevada city.

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Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

21% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Apr 2022

$675m

SERIES C

Jul 2019

$120m

LATE VC

Total funding: $907.5m

Company 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.

Company values

  • To own a project is to take it from concept to completion and every TBC employee owns their responsibilities.
  • TBC is a lean company, so employees work with whatever they have to inspire creative solutions.
  • The Boring Company encourages collaboration and seeks individuals that know how to get things done: the Not-A-Boring Competition exemplifies these values.

Leadership

Elon Musk

(Founder)

CEO of Twitter, Tesla and Co-Founder of SpaceX.

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