Vehicle Diagnostic Engineer

Menlo Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary ranges between $125,000 to $150,000.

Equity in Menlo Ventures.

99% employer-paid health coverage.

Annual stipend for water activities.

401(k) access.

Semi-annual bonuses.

Daily team lunches and snacks.

Parental leave.

Opportunities to go boating.

Job summary

Menlo Ventures is hiring for a full-time Embedded Systems Engineer at our Torrance, California location. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years experience in embedded systems or vehicle electrical integration. Responsibilities include fault isolation, end-to-end debugging, and collaborating with teams to enhance vehicle performance. We offer a competitive salary between $125,000 to $150,000, equity, comprehensive health coverage, and company-sponsored boating experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, controls, or vehicle electrical integration.
• Ability to work an on-call schedule that will include off-hours and weekends.
• Comfortable working hands-on with vehicles in a shop or test environment.

Responsibilities

• Determine if an issue is a software logic bug, communication protocol error, or physical hardware defect.
• Drive structured root cause investigations using data and experimentation.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to implement improvements.

Skills

Embedded systems

Vehicle electrical integration

Debugging skills

System-level tradeoffs

Hands-on testing

Education

BS in Electrical, Computer, or Automotive Engineering

Tools

CAN-based architectures

C/C++

Python

Job description

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who’s fired up by our mission and ready to build. You’ll thrive here if you adapt quickly, take ownership, and care about the details.

This is a full‑time, on‑site role at our Los Angeles headquarters. You will work on vehicle‑level debugging, system analysis, and root‑cause investigation. You’ll report to Director, Field Service and work closely with a lean, high‑trust team where everyone’s work matters.

Core responsibilities

• Fault Isolation: Determining if an issue is a software logic bug, a communication protocol error, a configuration mismatch, or a physical hardware defect.
• End‑to‑End Debugging: Own the investigation of vehicle‑level issues from the first symptom through to the root cause hypothesis.
• Driving structured root cause investigations using data, instrumentation, and experimentation
• Contributing to validation strategies including bench testing, HIL, and production‑level verification
• Improving system reliability, diagnosability, and serviceability across product iterations
• Contributing meaningfully to code reviews, design reviews, and technical problem solving within the controls team
• Signal Diagnostics: Performing deep‑drive timing analysis, plausibility checks, and state transition reviews of ECUs, sensors, and actuators.
• Hands‑on Testing: Reproduce complex issues on real vehicles, capturing logs (ECU, network, and system traces) to document findings.
• Collaborating with engineering and production teams to implement improvements on boat designs, production methods, or service processes.

Basic qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, controls, or vehicle electrical integration
• BS in Electrical, Computer, or Automotive Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work an on‑call schedule that will include off‑hours and weekends
• Strong hands‑on experience building and debugging real‑time, hardware‑integrated systems
• Deep familiarity with CAN‑based architectures and network‑level debugging tools
• Demonstrated experience shipping complex hardware‑integrated systems into production
• Strong intuition for system‑level tradeoffs under real‑world constraints
• Ability to operate independently and drive execution without heavy oversight
• Physical Proficiency: Comfortable working hands‑on with vehicles in a shop or test environment.
• Travel up to 20% for field investigations and global engineering sprints.

Bonus qualifications

• Experience with EV or marine electrical architectures
• Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Python, or similar languages for embedded or automation development
• Experience with Asana, Grafana, ion, slack and other web‑based communication platforms
• Experience with model‑based design or control algorithm development
• Familiarity with DFMEA, functional safety, or reliability engineering practices
• Experience building automated validation or HIL infrastructure
• Comfort working directly with oscilloscopes, data loggers, and ECU flashing tools
• Comfortable pushing a fast but sustainable pace
• Enthusiasm for boating and clean energy

At Arc, we encourage diversity and consider all qualified applicants equally for employment, regardless of background, identity, or status. You’re always welcome to reach out even if you don’t meet many of these qualifications. Passion and aptitude make up for a lot.

Our values

• Ownership over both your work and the company’s success
• Empathy for colleagues and for customers
• Humility in problem solving and collaboration
• Pragmatism for navigating ambiguity quickly and sensibly
• Inclusion of different backgrounds, opinions, cultures, and perspectives.

What we offer

• Salary P2: $125,000/year; P3: $150,000
• Ownership – Equity in Arc
• 99% employer‑paid health coverage – Medical, dental, and vision
• Arc Water Fund – Annual stipend to get out on the water, however you choose
• Captain Training – Get certified to take the boat out with friends and family
• 401(k) access – Plan your future
• Semi‑annual bonuses – Tied to your impact, not just your tenure
• Daily team lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
• Parental leave – Because family comes first
• Boat days – Yes, we actually go out on the water. A lot.
• A chance to define the future of boating