Electrical Engineer at The Boring Company – Bastrop, Texas

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.
Responsibilities

• Jump between the system and component level for various tunnel, industrial automation, lighting, power, building/ maintenance facilities and automotive control applications.
• Design, development and integration of simple and complex control systems for electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems.
• Troubleshooting and deep level problem solving of various equipment such as tunnel boring machines and vehicles.
• Work with other engineers and technicians, in the field and in the office, to continually improve and integrate electrical systems with mechanical structures, mechanisms, software packages and civil engineering systems.
• Oversee and inspect installations, build, retrofits to requirements and conformance to design and specifications.
• Interface with local utilities and contractors for electrical service upgrades and installs.
• Assist in selection, developing specifications and procurement of electrical equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering, controls engineering or related field.
• Experience designing, developing and integrating control and automation systems with and without human input.
• Experience in sensor selection for control systems and redundancy requirements.
• Experience working with PLCs and various control systems.
• Experience working with motor controls and VFDs.
• Strong and high proficiency in troubleshooting and problem solving of various electrical and control systems.
• Preferred but not required: PE license in the state of Texas or Nevada

CultureWe're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
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.
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.