Marine Mechanical Design Intern

Arc; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boat days

Retirement savings

Safety support

Relocation Assistance

Office perks

Job summary

Arc is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern for the summer in Torrance, CA. Join a startup building electric marine platforms and work on hardware design, prototyping, and testing under experienced engineers. You’ll design components, contribute to product development, and present findings to the team.

You will gain hands-on experience with CAD tools, fabrication, and on-water testing, while operating in a fast-paced environment that values ownership and learning.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on engineering experience through internships, projects, or personal work.
• Proficient in 3D CAD tools (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks).
• Solid fundamentals: statics, mechanics of materials, fluids.
• Willing to fabricate, assemble, and test hardware.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Eager to learn in a dynamic startup setting.

Responsibilities

• Designing and releasing hardware with mentorship in areas such as composites, interiors, marine systems.
• Own a defined project from requirements through design, prototype and test.
• Build and test prototypes in the shop and on the water; help root-cause failures.
• Create CAD models, drawings, and supporting analysis for parts and assemblies.
• Present your work to the engineering team.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Fabrication & testing

Strong communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Arc is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern for the summer in Torrance, CA. Join a startup building electric marine platforms and work on hardware design, prototyping, and testing under experienced engineers. You’ll design components, contribute to product development, and present findings to the team.

You will gain hands-on experience with CAD tools, fabrication, and on-water testing, while operating in a fast-paced environment that values ownership and learning.