Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, Commercial Marine EV

Menlo Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Income protection

Retirement savings

Water fund

Professional development

Safety PPE reimbursement

Captain training

Office snacks

Job summary

Arc is building the platform that powers electric marine operations. We are hiring an Electrical Systems Engineer to own design, build and integration of electrical systems on our commercial vessels.

Based in Los Angeles, this full‑time, on‑site role reports to the Manager, Commercial Systems Engineering. You will lead HV/LV design, drive topologies, specs, and supplier decisions while collaborating with software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in electrical systems integration, hardware development, or system-level engineering.
• Strong understanding of HV/LV electrical systems, power distribution, sensors, and actuators.
• Familiarity with automotive or industrial communication protocols (CAN/J1939, Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT).
• Hands‑on experience debugging HV/LV systems, harnesses, and hardware‑to‑software interfaces using testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Owning the design and integration of high and low voltage electrical systems for commercial marine vessels.
• Developing and maintaining electrical topologies, I/O maps, and wiring/harnessing definitions.
• Writing clear functional specifications and collaborating with the control software team for HW/SW integration.
• Leading hardware trade studies, component selection, and evaluating suppliers.
• Getting hands‑on with testing, troubleshooting, and debugging HV/LV systems in benchtop, HIL, and field environments.
• Supporting sea trials to validate systems and ensure feature parity between bench tests and production vessels.
• Interfacing with component suppliers, partner shipyards, and vessel operators, including travel 10-15%.

Skills

Electrical systems

HV/LV power

Hardware testing

CAN/J1939

Documentation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Visio

Oscilloscope

Job description

Arc is building the platform that powers electric marine operations. We are hiring an Electrical Systems Engineer to own design, build and integration of electrical systems on our commercial vessels.

Based in Los Angeles, this full‑time, on‑site role reports to the Manager, Commercial Systems Engineering. You will lead HV/LV design, drive topologies, specs, and supplier decisions while collaborating with software teams.