Senior CAD Designer

Arc Boats•Torrance, CA

14d•$150,000 - $175,000•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 technology and is scaling production, now extending its platform to commercial applications with signed contracts and a strong pipeline. The Senior CAD Designer will be responsible for the CAD backbone of Arc's vessels, including models, drawing packages, and standards, ensuring a consistent source of truth for the engineering team. The ideal candidate is passionate about the mission, moves fast, takes ownership, and pays attention to details.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field.
5+ years of mechanical design and drafting, with a track record of releasing drawings to production.
Expert in CAD (NX required), including sheet metal, weldments, Class A surfacing, and large-assembly management.
Demonstrated Teamcenter administration experience, including workflow creation, troubleshooting, and training.
Strong command of GD&T per ASME Y14.5, with experience releasing parts to vendors across machining, fabrication, composites, or molding.
Thrives with incomplete requirements and fast-changing designs.
Communicates clearly with engineers, technicians, and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Marine hardware experience preferred; automotive, aerospace, or EV also relevant.
Background in composite structures or large weldment design.
Experience with high-voltage packaging, wire harness, or fluid routing.
Experience partnering with industrial designers to turn sketches into Class A surfaces.
Building CAD standards and PDM structure from scratch at an early-stage company.
Comfortable pushing a fast but sustainable pace.
Enthusiasm for boating and clean energy.

Responsibilities

Creating production-intent CAD for hull and deck structures, mechanical systems, and powertrain interfaces.
Releasing fully dimensioned drawing packages to manufacturing and suppliers, applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and running tolerance stack-ups on critical interfaces.
Owning large assemblies and the Teamcenter/PLM structure, including setting up the eBOM configuration and assembly architecture for a clean, scalable engineering data model.
Setting Engineering's CAD standards, templates, naming conventions, and revision control.
Owning the boat-level eBOM and mass properties.
Partnering with manufacturing and supply chain on DFM to catch problems while they're still pixels.
Supporting prototype builds on the floor and folding what you learn back into the models.

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants
Semi-annual bonuses tied to impact
99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Generous time off 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
$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 Arc boats out with friends and family
Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
Relocation assistance (available depending on role eligibility)