About the role#
Engineering interns at The Boring Company take on significant responsibility. We expect you to own your projects just like a regular employee. You will work on teams dedicated to building underground transportation systems and tunnel boring machines. This is a full-time, paid internship for the Winter 2027 term.
What you'll do#
- Design systems and sub-systems for tunnel boring machine parts, support equipment, and tunnel infrastructure.
- Assist with the design, implementation, and maintenance of electrical instrumentation in tunnels and on machines.
- Build automation and application software to operate, analyze, and control tunnel boring machines.
- Develop tools for collecting, analyzing, and displaying data for the Las Vegas Loop.
- Use AutoCAD Civil 3D to prepare design plans, reports, and civil engineering details.
- Design and conduct experiments to optimize tunneling processes and machine reliability.
- Review designs to provide feedback on manufacturability, performance, and simplicity.
- Identify critical project paths and drive development on those items.
- Track daily activities in the tunnel and at launch sites.
- Assist with site surveying and determining conditions for in-ground infrastructure.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Civil Engineering.
- Prior experience with mechanical, software, electrical, or construction projects from school or industry.
- Proficiency with tools such as CAD, Solidworks, PLCs, digital electronics, or web technologies.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across different engineering disciplines.
- Acute attention to detail.
- Previous internship experience or participation in the Not-a-Boring-Competition is a plus.
Location & details#
- Locations: Las Vegas, NV; Bastrop, TX; Nashville, TN.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time intern.
- Sponsorship: Not provided.
About The Boring Company
The Boring Company builds tunnels for transportation, utilities, and freight. It focuses on increasing tunneling speed while reducing costs to address urban traffic congestion. The company is based in Bastrop, Texas. It operates as a private organization with a staff of 717 employees.
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