Automation Controls Software Engineer
The Boring Company12 months ago
Bastrop, TX, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, maintain, and optimize automation control systems for tunnel boring machines and related equipment.
- Program and troubleshoot PLCs using structured text, particularly Beckhoff/TwinCAT systems.
- Diagnose failures, conduct field inspections, and serve as the frontline authority for automation issues during tunneling operations.
- Perform PLC maintenance and calibration and resolve system malfunctions.
- Collaborate with headquarters and cross-functional mechanical, electrical, and field teams to integrate systems and develop solutions.
- Create system specifications, operating procedures, and troubleshooting documentation.
- Recommend improvements based on current automation technology and industry practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting industrial or manufacturing automation control systems.
- Experience with PCBs, HMIs, electrical enclosures, and wire harnesses.
- Proficiency in structured-text PLC programming; Beckhoff/TwinCAT experience is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Modbus, EtherCAT, and OPC-UA industrial automation protocols.
- Familiarity with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts.
- Ability to conduct field inspections, diagnose issues, troubleshoot systems, and own root-cause resolution.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, attention-to-detail, and time-sensitive decision-making skills.
- Experience with heavy machinery is a plus.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and paid vacation.
- Competitive equity for permanent employees.
- Shift-based work, occasional rotating night shifts, long hours, weekend work as needed, and up to 20% last-minute travel are required.
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About The Boring Company
The Boring Company designs and builds tunnel-boring machines and constructs underground transportation systems (Loop) for cities, venues, and private property owners. Its business model centers on project development and construction services, supported by in-house hardware such as the Prufrock TBM. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bastrop, Texas, it built the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop and is pursuing the broader Vegas Loop under local approvals.