The Boring Company

Project Engineer

The Boring Company$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or graduate degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related field)
  • 2+ years of CAD design experience (SolidWorks preferred)
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment with close floor/production interaction
  • Proven skills in teamwork and leadership, effectively collaborating with engineers and skilled trades
  • Hands-on experience in fabrication, assembly, or testing from any setting
  • Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Own large-scale production of complex systems in a fast-paced environment
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on system function and manufacturing
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts for manufacturability by optimizing processes
  • Solve complex problems with scrappy and systematic approaches
  • Manage batch production of assemblies, including bulk purchasing and outsourcing
  • Evaluate production flow and maintain oversight for effective build processes
  • Monitor capacity and drive high-impact recommendations for process improvements
  • Synthesize data across various departments to enhance design and manufacturing
  • Design and integrate jigs to facilitate production
  • Oversee pipeline for design changes and ensure seamless production operations
  • Author and maintain work instructions and quality documentation for standards
  • Guide skilled trades on technical challenges.

Benefits

  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacation
  • Competitive equity for all permanent employees
Full Job Description
Our Integration Engineering team is responsible for Production & Integration of the systems of our Tunnel Boring Machines and related systems, with the primary focus of improving manufacturability.

Responsibilities

  • Owner of large scale production of a complex system in a fast paced environment
  • Subject matter expert on system function and manufacturing
  • Lead continuous improvements of system manufacturability by optimizing process, cost, quality, simplicity and efficiency
  • Solve complex problems via scrappy, and systematic solutions
  • Identify, implement and manage batch "production running" of assemblies, taking full responsibility for bulk purchasing and strategic outsourcing.
  • Evaluate and engineer production flow, ensuring complete oversight and accountability for effective build processes
  • Monitor production capacity and independently drive actionable, high-impact recommendations for process improvements
  • Synthesize real-world data across manufacturing, testing, R&D, mining, and design to independently drive design and manufacturing enhancements
  • Design and Integrate jigs to improve ease of production
  • Oversee the pipeline for upcoming design changes, taking accountability for accurate purchasing and the seamless production of future machines
  • Author and maintain comprehensive work instructions and quality documentation to establish the standard for floor operations
  • Guide and direct skilled trades (machinists, welders, mechanics) on the floor, providing hands-on technical expertise and leadership to resolve complex challenges


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors or graduate degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Mechatronics) or a related field
  • 2+ years of experience of design using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and prototype design/testing
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment and working closely with the floor / production line
  • Strong teamwork and leadership skills with a proven ability to effectively interact, collaborate, and communicate with other engineering disciplines and skilled Trades laborers
  • Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.
  • Acute attention to detail


Preferred Skills And Experience

  • Proficiency in mechanical design
  • Familiarity with basic safety and quality standards
  • Familiarity with production concepts such as TPS, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
  • Ability to interpret Hydraulic schematics - Bonus
  • Knowledgeable in mechatronics, fluid power system concepts, material selection, and common manufacturing processes
  • Experience working around or on heavy machinery and construction sites
  • Experience in leadership on technical teams


Additional Requirements

  • Ability to work in underground tunnel and on construction sites
  • Readiness to travel to tunnels and job sites across the US on short notice as required to develop and deploy new designs, in addition to troubleshooting and resolving problems with current infrastructure.
  • Ability to move fast to solve unpredictable manufacturing challenges and eagerness to dive in alongside the team when critical equipment or production needs arise
  • Enthusiastic about urgently solving problems and hitting milestones


Culture

We'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,, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

About The Boring Company

The Boring Company is an infrastructure and tunnel construction company founded by Elon Musk in 2016. The company aims to reduce traffic congestion in cities by creating a network of underground tunnels for transportation. The company has developed a tunnel boring machine called the 'Godot' and has completed several test tunnels in California and Las Vegas. The company has also proposed several ambitious projects, including a high-speed underground transportation system called the Hyperloop.
Learn more about The Boring Company
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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