# Automation Controls Software Engineer at The Boring Company

- Company: The Boring Company
- What the company does: The Boring Company builds safe, fast-to-dig, low-cost transportation, utility and freight tunnels — solving traffic with Loop, powered by the Prufrock tunnel boring machine. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.boringcompany.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Bastrop, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2025-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/the-boring-company/am9icG9zdDpZnsnpPFgaN493gKysl7Zq
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/the-boring-company-automation-controls-software-engineer/

## About the role

The Boring Company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation and Controls Software Engineer to join our team. In this role you will play a critical role in keeping tunneling operations running through the development, implementation, and maintenance of the automation controls systems used in our groundbreaking tunneling operations. This role requires expertise in industrial automation, electrical engineering, and PLC design and troubleshooting.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting automation controls systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Experience working with PCBs, HMIs, electrical enclosures, wire harnesses
- Proficiency in PLC programming using structured text, with hands-on experience in Beckhoff/TwinCAT systems being highly desirable
- Strong knowledge of industrial automation protocols, such as Modbus, EtherCAT, and OPC-UA
- Familiarity with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts