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Senior Hydraulics Engineer

The Boring Company

Job Location:

Bastrop, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 26 August 2026 (12 days ago)

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

Bachelors 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

Masters 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

Were 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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