Manager, Quality

Arc Boat Company•Torrance, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The marine industry supports recreation, global commerce, and national defense. And yet it runs on technology that hasn't meaningfully changed in fifty years. Until now. Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry. We're rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs from first principles. And we're already executing. We started with consumers to develop and harden our core technology. We’re now scaling production of our flagship model with new models and sectors on the horizon. Now we’re extending our platform to commercial applications, starting with tugs, ferries, and defense, with years worth of signed contracts and a pipeline that spans every vessel type on the water. The technology is proven, the momentum is building, and the opportunity is enormous. The marine industry is going electric and Arc is building the platform that powers it. As Arc’s Manager, Quality, you will own quality across Arc’s products, factory, and supply base—leading our quality team, developing the Quality Management System, and partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Service to improve product quality from design through delivery. We're looking for someone fired up by the mission and ready to build. You'll thrive here if you move fast, take ownership, and care about the details.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
6+ years in quality within a hardware manufacturing environment, including 2+ years directly managing a team
Demonstrated experience building or substantially rebuilding a Quality Management System, not only operating inside one someone else created
Working command of core quality methodology — root cause analysis, CAPA, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, or MSA
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T
Track record of driving cross-functional change in a production environment where quality competes with schedule
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as production demands

Nice To Haves

Experience taking an organization through ISO 9001 certification, or equivalent experience with AS9100 or IATF 16949
Background in composites — carbon fiber and fiberglass — or in high-voltage electrical systems
Experience in marine, automotive, aerospace, or another regulated, safety-critical hardware industry
Supplier quality experience, including on-site supplier development and audits
Familiarity with quality management software and PLM/ERP systems
ASQ certification (CQE, CQM/OE, or CQA)
Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
Enthusiasm for boating and the water

Responsibilities

Building and owning Arc’s Quality Management System, including document control, non-conformance, corrective actions, audits
Leading and developing Arc’s team of quality engineers and inspectors, setting clear standards and scaling the organization alongside production
Defining and improving key quality metrics, including first-pass yield, defect escapes, rework, cost of poor quality, and supplier performance
Driving root-cause investigations and corrective actions across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, suppliers, and field issues
Establishing inspection and acceptance strategies across incoming material, production processes, and completed vessels
Building Arc’s supplier-quality system, including qualification, first-article inspection, supplier scorecards, audits, and corrective actions
Embedding quality upstream through PFMEAs, control plans, design reviews, production-readiness reviews, and new-product introduction
Preparing Arc for the customer, regulatory, commercial, and defense quality requirements associated with future programs

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants
Semi-annual bonuses tied to your impact
99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Generous time off — Highly competitive PTO with an opportunity to earn more time with tenure
Life and disability insurance for all employees
Traditional and Roth 401(k) access
$500 for you to spend each year to get out on the water, however you choose
$500 annual reimbursement for professional development
Monthly AI stipend
Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment and anything that ensures we keep our crew safe
Training and access to take Arcboats out with friends and family
Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
Relocation assistance — Available depending on role eligibility.