VP, Engineering
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 expanding into commercial applications with signed contracts and a strong pipeline. Arc is building the platform that powers the electric marine industry. As Arc’s VP of Engineering, you will define and build the core technology platforms for electric boating. Working with the CTO, you will lead the engineering vision, roadmap, and execution for battery, electrical architecture, powertrain, electromechanical, structural, and integrated vehicle platforms. These platforms, integrated with software, will enable a new generation of consumer and commercial electric vessels. This role involves building the engineering organization to solve challenges, leading R&D, new product development, sustaining engineering, and responsible engineering, while creating scalable technology platforms for new electric marine products. The work will significantly shape Arc and the future of electric boating.
Requirements
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary hardware engineering organizations responsible for developing complex electromechanical products from early architecture through high-volume production.
- Strong systems-level understanding of battery systems, electrical architecture, powertrain, electromechanical systems, structures, and hardware-software integration, with the ability to make thoughtful technical and organizational tradeoffs.
- Proven track record of building and developing exceptional engineering organizations by recruiting top talent, coaching engineering leaders, and fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Experience defining long-term technology roadmaps and platform strategies that enable multiple products, customer segments, or vehicle applications to leverage common architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to balance customer experience, engineering rigor, manufacturability, reliability, cost, schedule, and business objectives while making high-impact product decisions.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with experience aligning cross-functional organizations and influencing executive stakeholders through periods of rapid growth and organizational change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading hardware engineering organizations within automotive, aerospace, robotics, consumer electronics, marine, or other complex hardware industries.
- Experience developing electric vehicles, battery systems, power electronics, high-voltage architectures, or other advanced electromechanical platforms.
- Experience leading multiple successful new product introductions while simultaneously supporting sustaining engineering and high-rate production.
- Passion for building industry-defining products and organizations that combine world-class hardware, software, and customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Building and leading Arc's Hardware Engineering organization, owning advanced R&D, new product development, sustaining engineering, and responsible engineering across the complete lifecycle of our consumer and commercial technology platforms.
- Defining the vision, architecture, and roadmap for Arc's battery, electrical, powertrain, electromechanical, structural, and integrated vehicle platforms, creating a common technology stack that powers future products across multiple markets.
- Building one of the world's best hardware engineering teams by recruiting exceptional leaders, developing technical talent, establishing high engineering standards, and creating a culture of ownership, first-principles thinking, and relentless execution.
- Partnering with executive leadership to identify new product opportunities, make foundational technical and organizational decisions, and deliver industry-defining products that balance customer experience, performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and speed.
- Continuously simplifying products, architectures, and engineering processes to reduce complexity, improve quality, accelerate development, and create durable competitive advantages.
- Partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Software, Manufacturing, and Sales & Service to ensure every platform is designed, launched, manufactured, supported, and continuously improved throughout its lifecycle.
Benefits
- 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, 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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