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Field Electrical Engineering Technician

The Boring Company

The Boring Company

Other Engineering
Bastrop, TX, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
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

  • Install, terminate, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and controls equipment and instrumentation for our proprietary tunnel boring machine.
  • Implement control and automation systems using PLCs and industrial automation equipment.
  • Understand the principles of measuring levels, pressures, temperatures, flow, and analytical processes using instrumentation.
  • Consulting manuals, reading and interpreting circuit diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Assisting design team in design documentation and review process.
  • Work with engineers to integrate electrical systems with mechanical structures, mechanisms, and software packages.
  • On-site electronics inventory management.

Basic Qualifications

  • Apprentice License
  • Associate's Degree in relevant field.
  • 3+ years experience in a similar role.
  • Must be comfortable working in narrow and confined spaces, outdoors, and in a typical construction-site environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Journeyman's License
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar.
  • Knowledgeable about high voltage power systems, including electric machines, motor controllers, transformers, and other grid-level electronics.
  • Knowledgeable with various types of industrial automation and automotive DAQ technologies.
  • Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
  • Acute attention to detail.
  • Experience with a variety of motor types (DC, AC induction, Synchronous, etc).
  • Experience designing and implementing feedback control systems for electric machines.
  • Experience working with PLCs (Beckhoff preferred).
  • Experience designing panels, enclosures, and harnesses for rugged environments.
  • High voltage safety training.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted
  • Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces.
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to travel for short and extended trips as needed.
  • Ability to work outdoors in heavy construction areas.
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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.