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Automation Control Software Engineer

The Boring Company
Las Vegas, NV
Permanent
Full-time

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.

As a Software Engineer you will be primarily responsible for building command and control systems for our proprietary tunnel boring machines.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, deploy software to PLCs for controlling mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems on the tunnel boring machine.
  • Design user interfaces and support operators during the mining process.
  • Ensure a safe mining operation by implementing safety lockouts and alerting mechanisms.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field.
  • Experience developing software applications in C / C++ or similar high level language.
  • Experience with modern software development workflow ( Git, unit testing, Linux and Windows OSes).
  • Fluent in software fundamentals including software design, backend infrastructure, code modularity and maintainability.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Track record of projects where control techniques have been applied to electrical and / or mechatronic systems.
  • Experience with controlling systems in safety critical applications.
  • Experience with Beckhoff, Siemens, or Allen Bradley PLCs.
  • Able to communicate and work well with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with sensors and actuators commonly used in mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary.
  • Ability to travel last minute up to 20%.

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.

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