Senior Vehicle Controls Engineer
Arc Boat Company•Torrance, CA
•$180,000 - $205,000•Onsite
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
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