Applications Engineer

Arc Boats•Torrance, CA

1d•$140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. The company has proven its core technology with consumers and is now scaling production and extending its platform to commercial applications, including tugs, ferries, and defense, with existing contracts and a strong pipeline. The Applications Engineer will be responsible for developing early-stage technical architectures, costing, and proposals for new commercial projects. This role requires someone passionate about the mission, who can move fast, take ownership, and pay attention to details. The ultimate goal is to develop such deep product and market understanding, and build powerful internal estimation and sizing tools, that the role becomes automated, allowing for future growth within the company. This is a full-time, on-site role at Arc's Los Angeles headquarters.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in the marine industry as an application engineer, proposal engineer, design engineer, or similar role.
Strong understanding of marine electrical architectures, including diesel-electric systems, fully electric propulsion, and high-voltage DC power distribution.
Functional knowledge of energy storage systems (ESS), switchgear, power electronics, and power management systems.
Ability to read, interpret, and create electrical single-line diagrams, system block diagrams, and complex spreadsheets.
Basic proficiency with CAD software (such as NX or SolidWorks) for conceptual layouts and footprint planning.
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to confidently own pricing models and margin outcomes.
Clear verbal communication and the ability to collaborate effectively in an inclusive, cross-functional environment.
Strong time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple project deadlines simultaneously.
Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace, respecting both the work and your own well-being.
Comfortable spending occasional time on boats in the field or at shipyards for vessel walks and client meetings.
Engineers who take full ownership, apply first-principles thinking, prioritize technical problems effectively for the most business value, and actively contribute to a positive, inclusive team culture.
Must be a US Person

Nice To Haves

Firsthand experience working on commercial vessels (tugs, ferries) or defense vessels, particularly those with electric propulsion.
Deep experience with high-voltage battery systems and their associated safety requirements.
Familiarity with marine classification society rules and regulatory standards (e.g., ABS, DNV, USCG, IEEE 45).
Experience conceptualizing or guiding the creation of computational tools (e.g., in Excel, Matlab, or Python) for system sizing.
Familiarity with fluid/thermal cooling systems, sufficient to understand and utilize internal thermal sizing calculators for power electronics.
Enthusiasm for boating and the water.

Responsibilities

Partnering with the business development group as the first technical touchpoint, developing concept solutions and architectures for new marine projects.
Driving the development of internal sizing and estimation tools, collaborating with design engineers to build robust calculators for electrical loads, thermal limits, and pricing.
Sizing and specifying complex marine electrical equipment, including 1000V DC busses, multi-MWh energy storage systems, switchgear, and electric propulsion motors.
Generating high-level CAD layouts to validate space claims for major equipment.
Estimating costs and material take-offs (BOMs), taking full ownership of the final pricing roll-up and project margins.
Collaborating closely and empathetically with core engineering, supply chain, and the technical writing team to translate architectures into clear, compliant, and persuasive bid packages.
Evaluating customer requirements, ship specifications, and general arrangements to develop optimized technical proposals.
Presenting technical architectures to clients, shipyards, and naval architects, answering technical questions during the bidding phase.

Benefits

Base salary of $140,000 annually (may be adjusted based on geographic location for California-based roles).
Highly competitive equity grants.
Semi-annual bonuses tied to impact.
99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
Generous time off (Highly competitive PTO with opportunity to earn more time with tenure).
Life and disability insurance for all employees.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) access for retirement savings.
$500 annual "Water fund" to spend on water activities.
$500 annual reimbursement for professional development.
Monthly AI stipend.
Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment, and safety support.
Captain training and access to take Arcboats out.
Daily lunches, snacks, and coffee while onsite.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).