Manufacturing Support Engineer

The Boring Company • Bastrop, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Support Engineer to document the development and integration of our autonomous Prufrock machine—a 310-foot, 800,000-pound marvel with over 10,000 components, capable of drilling tunnels 10x faster than traditional methods using Zero-People-in-Tunnel (ZPIT) technology.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills
• Bachelors or graduate degree in an engineering discipline or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience on a manufacturing floor
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.
• Acute attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in machine design & Manufacturing.
• 2+ years of experience on a manufacturing floor.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and assembly of documentation packages needed to efficiently produce and integrate our Tunnel Boring Machine - Prufrock. Examples include: Work instructions, Bills of materials, QC documentation, and part travelers.
• Work hand in hand with our manufacturing team members to create work instructions for complex builds of electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems.
• Participate in builds of complex assemblies to identify areas for improvement in our existing production processes/documentation and modify these processes/documentation as needed.
• Review and provide feedback on manufacturability, simplicity of designs, and any assembly specific needs to increase production speed of each assembly in our TBMs.
• Communicate with all stakeholders in the integration process; design, production, build, and operation.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees