Arc Boat Company

Marine

Manager,VehicleControls

$215k+ Torrance, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Manager, Vehicle Controls at Arc Boat Company. Skills: Vehicle Controls, Embedded Systems, Team Leadership, Real-time Systems. Lead engineering team. Mentor engineers”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure design quality, safety, and reliability; Ensure high uptime across the fleet

Industry & Context.

Marine
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving across powertrain, BMS, propulsion, and maneuvering systems; Structured root cause investigations; Navigating ambiguity

Eligibility Requirements

On-site role at Los Angeles headquarters

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems, controls, or vehicle electrical integration, 2+ years of proven experience leading and managing engineering teams, Deep familiarity with CAN-based architectures, Demonstrated experience shipping complex hardware-integrated, real-time systems into production, Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience with EV or marine electrical and controls architectures, Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Python, or similar languages for embedded or automation development, 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, 3+ years of experience managing technical teams in a manufacturing or production setting, Enthusiasm for boating and the water

What You'll Do.

Lead engineering team

Own vehicle control architecture

Ensure design quality

Provide technical leadership

Drive development of control strategies

Oversee investigations

Improve validation strategy

Lead cross-domain integration

Resolve system-level issues

Triage controls faults

Define service actions

Provide executive updates

Contribute to roadmap planning

Foster culture of innovation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with a lean, high-trust team; Partner with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams; Collaborate with service and manufacturing teams; Cross-functional collaboration

Communication Scope

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders; Executive-level updates

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Staffing needs identification

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