Mechanical Engineer

The Boring Company • Nashville, TN

8d • 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. The Music City Loop is a first of its kind transportation system in Nashville. We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with strong design skills to work onsite in Nashville and play a key role in the progression of the Music City Loop.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years of experience in design, build and testing.
• Proficiency using SolidWorks.
• Basic proficiency in machine design.
• Experience in creating manufacturing drawings.
• Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in construction, industrial environments, working with heavy machinery or similar.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.

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.
• React to real life situations in the field, creating and designing parts to solve unforeseen issues.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level