The Boring Company
Field Mechanical Engineer
Nashville, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 986 days ago
FEAMechanical Design
About the role
- Experience in creating manufacturing drawings.
- Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.
- Culture We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people.
Responsibilities
- The Boring Company is revolutionizing urban transportation by building an underground network of tunnels to eliminate soul-crushing traffic.
- As a field-based Mechanical Design Engineer, you will design and implement practical mechanical upgrades that help the tunnel boring machines operate safely, reliably, and efficiently in real-world field conditions.
- This role blends hands-on field engineering with mechanical design work, including developing and integrating components such as sensor brackets, access hardware, valve handles, guards, mounts, fixtures, and other machine-interface hardware.
- You will work directly on and around the machine to understand requirements, take measurements, develop concepts, validate fit and function, and support fabrication, installation, and iteration in the field.
- Design, modify, and implement practical mechanical solutions for machine operations, including brackets, mounts, guards, handles, fixtures, support equipment, vehicle interfaces, and tunnel infrastructure components.
- Work directly on and around the machine to take measurements, validate fit and function, test components, and execute rapid field iteration from concept through installation.
- Collaborate with project, operations, and engineering teams to validate system behavior, provide field feedback, and ensure design decisions support top-level operational needs and future developments.
- Use sound engineering judgment, hand calculations, CAD, and FEA as appropriate to develop, communicate, and document designs, design changes, field issues, and implemented solutions.
- Support commissioning, maintenance, and daily equipment operation while ensuring systems meet performance, reliability, safety, schedule, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
Requirements
- Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 1+ years of experience in design, build and testing.
- Proficiency using SolidWorks.
- Basic proficiency in machine design.
Benefits
- Benefits We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
Company info
- Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
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