Lead Electrical Systems Engineer, Marine EV Powertrains

Menlo Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings (401(k))

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to own the design, build, and integration of electrical systems on our commercial vessels. You will work with a lean team, taking ownership and delivering details with discipline.

This full‑time, on‑site role is based at our Los Angeles headquarters, reporting to the Manager, Commercial Systems Engineering, with a focus on hardware/software harmony and field readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• 7+ years in electrical systems integration, hardware development, or system engineering.
• Strong HV/LV knowledge, power distribution, sensors, actuators.
• Experience with CAN/J1939, Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT.
• Hands-on debugging HV/LV systems using meters and scopes.
• Experience writing system requirements and interface docs.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ownership mindset.
• ITAR compliance and U.S. person status may apply.

Responsibilities

• Owning design and integration of high and low voltage electrical systems for commercial vessels.
• Developing electrical topologies, I/O maps, and wiring definitions.
• Write functional specs and align HW with control software.
• Lead hardware trade studies and supplier evaluation.
• Hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and debugging HV/LV systems.
• Support sea trials to validate systems and parity with bench tests.
• Interface with suppliers, shipyards, and vessel operators; travel 10–15%.

Skills

Electrical systems

Hardware development

HV/LV systems

CAN/J1939

Modbus

Profinet

EtherCAT

Requirements engineering

Interface definitions

Documentation

Communication skills

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

EPLAN

Zuken

AutoCAD Electrical

Visio

Job description

Arc seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to own the design, build, and integration of electrical systems on our commercial vessels. You will work with a lean team, taking ownership and delivering details with discipline.

This full‑time, on‑site role is based at our Los Angeles headquarters, reporting to the Manager, Commercial Systems Engineering, with a focus on hardware/software harmony and field readiness.