Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, Marine EV Platforms

Arc; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement plan

Water fund

Professional development

Safety PPE

Captain training

Office lunches

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc is hiring an Electrical Systems Engineer to own the design, build, integration, and execution of electrical systems on our commercial vessels. You will drive high and low voltage architectures, create I/O maps, and ensure seamless hardware-software integration with the control software team.

Join a lean, high-trust team at our Los Angeles headquarters; travel 10-15% to support sea trials, suppliers, and shipyards. 7+ years in electrical systems warranted; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience 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 tools like multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Experience developing system requirements, I/O allocation maps, interface definitions, and architectural documentation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate physical hardware requirements into functional specs for software teams.

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 hardware-software 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 test setups and production vessels.
• Interfacing with component suppliers, partner shipyards, and vessel operators, including travel 10-15%.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Systems Engineering

HV/LV Power

CAN/J1939

Oscilloscopes

Control Interfaces

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

EPLAN/AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Arc is hiring an Electrical Systems Engineer to own the design, build, integration, and execution of electrical systems on our commercial vessels. You will drive high and low voltage architectures, create I/O maps, and ensure seamless hardware-software integration with the control software team.

Join a lean, high-trust team at our Los Angeles headquarters; travel 10-15% to support sea trials, suppliers, and shipyards. 7+ years in electrical systems warranted; U.S.