Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Bastrop, TX — Engineering, Mechanical Engineering — In office, Full-time

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.

• 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.

• 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 Hydraw
  
  CAD, Visio, etc.
• Hands‑on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing – can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.

• 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.

• Employer‑paid medical coverage
• Employer‑paid dental coverage
• Employer‑paid vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• 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.