Field Mechanical Engineer

The Boring Company
Nashville
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Teamwork","Communication","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Mechanical Engineer designing systems for a 310-foot autonomous Prufrock machine, applying CAD/FEA to create tunnel boring equipment, with hands-on fabrication experience and collaboration across engineering disciplines to deliver high-speed, scalable tunnel infrastructure.

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The Boring Company
The Boring Company
2 years ago

Field Mechanical Engineer

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Job Summary

Mechanical Engineer designing systems for a 310-foot autonomous Prufrock machine, applying CAD/FEA to create tunnel boring equipment, with hands-on fabrication experience and collaboration across engineering disciplines to deliver high-speed, scalable tunnel infrastructure.
Location: Nashville
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design various systems and sub-systems related to operations such as boring machine parts, support systems, support system equipment, passenger/construction vehicles, and tunnel infrastructure.
  • •Employ competent use of judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
  • •Adhere to the project schedule and 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.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid HolidaysPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • •1+ years of design, build and testing experience.
  • •Hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly and/or testing experience (professional, academic, or recreational).
  • •Proficiency using SolidWorks (preferred).
  • •Knowledge of mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power systems, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining/fabrication processes.
Experience:1+ yearsMechanical engineeringTunnelingMechatronicsManufacturingRobotics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TeamworkCommunicationCollaborationAttention to detail
Tech Stack:SolidWorksFEACADMachine designManufacturing drawings

Company Brief

The Boring Company
Builds underground tunneling infrastructure and related transportation systems to reduce urban congestion, offering technologies and services for tunnel boring, transportation pods, and infrastructure deployment.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2016
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