Electrical Systems Engineer (Commercial Architecture)

What we’re building

Our vision is to electrify all waterborne vessels, and we're expanding on our success in the recreational market with commercial harborcraft. 

Gas boats dominate today’s marine industry not because of great product offerings but because of a lack of better alternatives. Boaters have grown accustomed to vehicles that feel stuck in the 1980s: unreliable, expensive, loud, noxious, and a nightmare to own and operate. They’re also awful for the water and air they reside in.

By contrast, electric boats are superior in nearly every way: not only are they far more reliable and less costly to operate, but they’re also quieter, quicker, and cleaner, with no fumes or pollutants. However, they’ve been held back by both the technology and the talent to make them truly competitive with gas alternatives. That’s Arc’s opportunity.

Using modern, aerospace- and automotive-inspired techniques, we’re building our hulls, batteries, cooling systems, firmware, and software together to deliver the next generation of watercraft.

Who we’re looking for

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be working full-time in our Torrance office on the Commercial Systems team reporting to our head of commercial architecture and working on designing new electric and hybrid propulsion systems to make port operations cheaper, quieter, and less emissive.

Core responsibilities

• Contributing to vehicle level integrations from prototype to production
• Getting hands-on with wiring, testing, and debugging both high and low voltage systems
• Owning the development and enhancement of bench test systems, ensuring feature parity between bench systems and production boats
• Contributing to functional spec development, reviews and the proceeding SW/controls feature testing
• Support manufacturing engineering and production teams through prototype and early production builds, responsible for troubleshooting electrical build issues and owning the feedback loop to enhance electrical designs for quality and ease of manufacturing
• Support the hardware design/development of Arc’s automated production testing systems
• Support the Arc One and Arc Sport service team, remotely triaging electrical faults and developing service actions to maintain high uptime across the fleet

Basic qualifications 

• Experience with harness design process (CAD routing, schematic & formboard creation, improving manufacturability & install, etc)
• Experience with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc)
• Firsthand experience working on commercial vessels
• Solid electrical fundamentals and electrical engineering knowledge
• Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink, oscilloscopes, and other specialized tools
• Experience with design and fabrication in production environments
• Hands on experience for hardware development and troubleshooting

Bonus qualifications 

• Familiarity with marine or automotive ISO or IEC standards
• Experience in PCB design, using schematic capture and layout tools
• Familiar with firmware development for unit testing and integration
• Familiar with Linux
• Experience in Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) process
• Ability to articulate and defend engineering decisions
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Strong time management skills
• Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace

At Arc, we encourage diversity and consider all qualified applicants equally for employment, regardless of background, identity, or status. You’re always welcome to reach out even if you don’t meet many of these qualifications. Passion and aptitude make up for a lot.

Our values

We move with urgency and build with care. We value these five things above all else:

• Ownership over both your work and the company’s success
• Empathy for colleagues and for customers
• Humility  in problem solving and collaboration
• Pragmatism for navigating ambiguity quickly and sensibly 
• Inclusion of different backgrounds, opinions, cultures, and perspectives.

We want people who share and embody these values. It is vital that our values align - we’d be happy to elaborate on any or all of these during the interview process.

What we offer

• We don’t think great work happens by accident. We invest in the people building Arc — because when you’re supported, you do your best work.

  • Base salary between L2: $135,000  L3: $170,000 per year
  • Ownership – Equity in Arc
  • 99% employer-paid health coverage – Medical, dental, and vision
  • Arc Water Fund – Annual stipend to get out on the water, however you choose
  • Captain Training – Get certified to take the boat out with friends and family
  • 401(k) access – Plan your future
  • Semi-annual bonuses – Tied to your impact, not just your tenure
  • Daily team lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
  • Parental leave – Because family comes first
  • Boat days – Yes, we actually go out on the water. A lot.
  • A chance to define the future of boating
  The ability to drive positive environmental change through your work

Hope to hear from you soon!

The Crew at Arc