Senior Hydraulics Engineer
Theboringcompany · theboringcompany.com
BastropOn-siteSenior5+ yrs
The job in short
Hydraulics engineering.
Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-05-06
- Location as listed
- Bastrop, United States
- Role
- Civil / Structural Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
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:
• Lead the design of various fluid systems related to tunnel boring machines and associated support equipment
• Develop hydraulic circuit schematics and select components to meet the hydraulic power requirements for various systems of tunnel boring machines.
• Act as a subject matter expert for hydraulic design projects, providing assistance and direction to other team members as needed.
• Employ competent use of judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Own project schedule to 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.
• Ensure all systems are compliant with appropriate regulations such as MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, Class 1 Division 2 Hazardous Location.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar).
• 5+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering role or relevant position.
• Experience in the design and commissioning of hydraulic systems for industrial equipment.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding complex hydraulic schematics for industrial equipment.
• Experience in designing hydraulic schematics using CAD tools such as HydrawCAD, Visio, etc.
• Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.
Preferred Skills and Experience
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.
• Acute attention to detail.
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, 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.
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