Arc Boat Company
Automotive
VehicleDiagnosticEngineer
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“Vehicle Diagnostic Engineer at Arc Boat Company. Skills: vehicle level debugging, system analysis, root cause investigation, Fault Isolation, End-to-End Debugging, Signal Diagnostics, Hands-on Testing. Fault Isolation. End-to-End Debugging”
What You'll Achieve.
Improving system reliability, diagnosability, and serviceability across product iterations; implement improvements on boat designs, production methods, or service processes; Semi-annual bonuses – Tied to your impact, not just your tenure
Industry & Context.
technical problem solving; problem solving
on-site role at our Los Angeles headquarters, Ability to work an on-call schedule that will include off-hours and weekends, Travel up to 20% for field investigations and global engineering sprints, Physical Proficiency: Comfortable working hands-on with vehicles in a shop or test environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, 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, intuition for system-level tradeoffs under real-world constraints, Ability to operate independently and drive execution without heavy oversight, Comfortable working hands-on with vehicles in a shop or test environment
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Driving structured root cause investigations using data
Contributing to validation strategies including bench testing
and production-level verification
Improving system reliability
and serviceability across product iterations
Contributing meaningfully to code reviews
and technical problem solving within the controls team
Reproduce complex issues on real vehicles
and system traces) to document findings
Collaborating with engineering and production teams to implement improvements on boat designs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with a lean, high-trust team; Contributing meaningfully to code reviews, design reviews, and technical problem solving within the controls team; Collaborating with engineering and production teams to implement improvements on boat designs, production methods, or service processes; collaboration
Process & Methodology
drive execution without heavy oversight
Full Job Description
What we’re building Every idea starts with a problem. Ours was simple: Boats are special — but they’re loud, pollutant, unreliable, and stuck in the past. Gas-powered boats dominate not because they’re great, but because no better option has existed. Until now. Arc is here to change that. We’re building 100% electric boats from the ground up — quicker, quieter, easier to maintain, and better for the water they ride on. We’re not just swapping gas for batteries. We’re rethinking every detail on the boat — from propulsion and powertrain to software and ownership model — applying first-principles engineering from aerospace and EVs to deliver a better boating experience. Electric boats haven’t taken over yet. The tech hasn’t been ready. The talent hasn’t been focused here. That’s our opportunity — and we’re moving fast. 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
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