Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electric Marine Powertrains

Arc Boat Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc Boat Company in California is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to own boat systems from concept through production. You’ll prototype, test on-water, and drive design-for-manufacturing across hulls, interiors, and marine systems.

The role requires CAD expertise (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks), PLM knowledge (Teamcenter), and strong fundamentals in FEA and fabrication. Collaboration with battery and control teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience, including taking hardware from concept through production.
• Expert in CAD (NX preferred, CATIA, or SolidWorks) with strong command of PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred).
• Experience working with composite structures.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on use of hand calcs and FEA to validate designs.
• Proven design for manufacturing experience releasing parts to suppliers.
• Hands-on experience in fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Ability to lead technical decisions and defend them with data.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with strong prioritization at a fast but sustainable pace.

Responsibilities

• Owning major boat systems from specification through design, prototyping, validation, and high-volume manufacturing, including assembly structure, mass, cost, and schedule
• Designing and releasing hardware across the full boat, including hulls, interiors, and marine systems
• Defining system requirements and leading design reviews, balancing performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
• 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
• Mentoring engineers and setting the technical bar for the team
• Comfortable working hands-on in production or traveling to suppliers when needed

Skills

Hands-on factory site work

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

CATIA

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

FEA

Job description

Arc Boat Company in California is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to own boat systems from concept through production. You’ll prototype, test on-water, and drive design-for-manufacturing across hulls, interiors, and marine systems.

The role requires CAD expertise (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks), PLM knowledge (Teamcenter), and strong fundamentals in FEA and fabrication. Collaboration with battery and control teams is essential.