Senior Vehicle Controls Engineer

Arc Boat CompanyTorrance, CA
$180,000 - $205,000Onsite

About The Position

Arc is building 100% electric boats from the ground up, aiming to create a better boating experience that is quicker, quieter, easier to maintain, and better for the environment. This role is for someone passionate about the mission, adaptable, and detail-oriented. It is a full-time, on-site position at the Los Angeles headquarters, reporting to the Manager of Electrical Engineering, and involves working within a lean, high-trust team.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, controls, or vehicle electrical integration
  • Strong hands-on experience building and debugging real-time, hardware-integrated systems
  • Deep familiarity with CAN-based architectures and network-level debugging tools
  • Demonstrated experience shipping complex hardware-integrated systems into production
  • Strong intuition for system-level tradeoffs under real-world constraints
  • Ability to operate independently and drive execution without heavy oversight
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR to comply with U.S. export control laws.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with EV or marine electrical architectures
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Python, or similar languages for embedded or automation development
  • Experience with model-based design or control algorithm development
  • Familiarity with DFMEA, functional safety, or reliability engineering practices
  • Experience building automated validation or HIL infrastructure
  • Comfort working directly with oscilloscopes, data loggers, and ECU flashing tools

Responsibilities

  • Own the vehicle level control architecture and end-to-end development of real time systems that power next generation sport watercraft capabilities, spanning foundational powertrain and BMS control to precision station keeping, intelligent propulsion, and advanced maneuvering
  • Translate vehicle-level requirements into robust, production-ready control architectures and implementations
  • Develop, tune, and validate control strategies and fault detection / mitigation logic for safety-critical systems
  • Lead system bring-up, vehicle integration, and deep cross-domain debugging (electrical, firmware, and mechanical)
  • Drive structured root cause investigations using data, instrumentation, and experimentation
  • Define and execute validation strategies including bench testing, HIL, and production-level verification
  • Improve system reliability, diagnosability, and serviceability across product iterations
  • Contribute meaningfully to code reviews, design reviews, and technical problem solving within the controls team

Benefits

  • Equity in Arc
  • 99% employer-paid health coverage – Medical, dental, and vision
  • Arc Water Fund – Annual stipend to get out on the water
  • Captain Training – Get certified to take the boat out with friends and family
  • 401(k) access
  • Semi-annual bonuses
  • Daily team lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
  • Parental leave
  • Boat days
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