Chief Product Architect, Electric Marine Platform

Menlo Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

PTO

Income protection

401(k) retirement

Water fund

Professional development

Safety equipment

Captain training

Office lunches & coffee

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc is electrifying the marine industry with a unified platform for boats, software, and hardware design. As Product Leader, you will own vessel design, on-board software experiences, and the overall product strategy that unites them.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor designers, and directly contribute to design work in early stages, reporting to the CEO at our Los Angeles headquarters.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience with leadership exposure.
• Depth in software (UI/UX) and hardware design.
• Proven ability to set product vision and ship complex products.
• Experience growing design teams and mentoring designers.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers on design execution.
• Strong manufacturing process understanding.
• Proficiency with modern design tools such as Figma, Adobe Suite, Alias/NX, KeyShot, Unreal.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills.
• Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and evangelize a clear, research-backed product vision grounded in customer insight.
• Direct exterior and interior vessel design from concept to production, balancing beauty and cost.
• Direct UI/UX of onboard displays, controls, and mobile apps to feel like one product.
• Execute high-leverage design work including sketches, surface models, and prototypes.
• Recruit, mentor, and grow the design organization as Arc scales.
• Collaborate daily with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sales to protect design intent and ship on schedule.
• Build relationships with external suppliers and coordinate tooling and quality.
• Present and defend design and product decisions to leadership and partners.

Skills

10+ years design experience

5+ years leadership

software and hardware design

team growth & mentorship

supplier coordination

manufacturing know-how

design tools fluency

presentation skills

design field Bachelor degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in a design field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Alias

NX

KeyShot

Unreal

Job description

Arc is electrifying the marine industry with a unified platform for boats, software, and hardware design. As Product Leader, you will own vessel design, on-board software experiences, and the overall product strategy that unites them.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor designers, and directly contribute to design work in early stages, reporting to the CEO at our Los Angeles headquarters.