Mechanical Engineer, Electric Marine Powertrain

Arc Boats Co.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Retirement savings plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc Boats Co. is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Hardware Engineer to design and release hardware across the full boat, from hull to ballast, interfacing with battery, powertrain, electrical, and controls teams.

This on-site role reports to the Lead Mechanical Hardware Engineer at our Los Angeles headquarters. You will own hardware from spec through prototyping to high-volume production, lead on-water testing, collaborate with suppliers, and drive DFMA improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of industry experience (internships count).
• Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and understands PLM systems.
• Basic grasp of the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering and analysis.
• Willingness to provide hands on support with fabrication and assembly.
• Ability to articulate and defend design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Designing and releasing hardware across the full boat, including hull, deck, stringer, hatches, and hardtop, with Class A surfacing for visible parts.
• Owning hardware from specification through design, prototyping, validation, and high-volume manufacturing, including assembly structure, mass, cost and schedule.
• Leading prototyping through on water testing, root-causing failures, and driving fixes into production.
• Integrating with battery, powertrain, electrical, and controls teams on packaging and interfaces.
• Partnering with industrial design, suppliers, and manufacturing on DFM and next-generation products.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Hands-on fabrication

Written & verbal communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

CATIA

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

Arc Boats Co. is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Hardware Engineer to design and release hardware across the full boat, from hull to ballast, interfacing with battery, powertrain, electrical, and controls teams.

This on-site role reports to the Lead Mechanical Hardware Engineer at our Los Angeles headquarters. You will own hardware from spec through prototyping to high-volume production, lead on-water testing, collaborate with suppliers, and drive DFMA improvements.