Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering
Lead Hardware Engineering at Arc Boat Company, driving innovation in electrifying the marine industry.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
What you'll build
- Building and maintaining a strong R&D function
- Working with engineering teams to ensure designs meet objectives
- Streamlining processes for new product development
- Setting long term vision for vessel design engineering team
- Motivating the team to execute under tight timelines
Must have
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
- Robust experience leading a team in a fast paced environment
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering fundamentals
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills
Nice to have
- Proven track record of engineering success under tight timelines
- Experience driving a product from early R&D to production
- Enthusiasm for boating and the water
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering at Arc Boat Company, the individual will oversee the mechanical, electrical, and test engineering teams responsible for developing consumer vessels. This position requires a strong foundation in both mechanical and electrical engineering, along with proven leadership skills in fast-paced environments. Ideal candidates will have experience in cross-functional collaboration and a track record of driving products from R&D to production. The company is focused on transforming the marine industry through electrification, making this a pivotal role in a rapidly evolving sector.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Arc Boat Company's careers page October 21, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 89% of 584 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $151,602 across 141 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Torrance, CA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Arc Boat Company lists $225,000–$225,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Arc Boat Company is hiring for this position in Torrance, CA, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Arc Boat Company targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering role at Arc Boat Company.
From the original posting
Who we’re looking for
As a leader of Hardware Engineering, you will own all physical engineering on our consumer vessels. That means overseeing mechanical, electrical, and test engineering teams.
We're looking for someone fired up by the mission and ready to build. You'll thrive here if you move fast, take ownership, and care about the details.
This is a full-time, on-site role at our Los Angeles headquarters.
What You'll Do
- Building and maintaining a strong R&D function across multiple engineering disciplines
- Working with electrical, mechanical, and test engineering teams to ensure designs are performant, simplified, and meeting program objectives
- Streamlining processes to create an R&D powerhouse that can quickly turn around new products
- Working closely with sales, service, production, product, and industrial design to advance our consumer engineering offerings
- Setting the long term vision for Arc’s small vessel design engineering team and guiding difficult, impactful decisions for our sub-1MW powertrain platforms
- Lead the core low voltage and high voltage powertrain platform and compute for our consumer vessels, with crossover into commercial applications up to and including full-vessel vertical integration.
- Motivating the team to execute under tight timelines while preventing burn out
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
- Robust experience leading a team working in a fast paced and challenging environment
- A strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering fundamentals
- Good business sense and pragmatism to meet company objectives outside of just engineering objectives
- First principles thinking with the ability to motivate a dissenting opinion when needed
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills, including clear written and verbal communication
- Prior experience leading cross functionally to grow a high performing engineering team
Bonus Qualifications
- Proven track record of engineering success under tight timelines
- Experience driving a product from early R&D through to high rate production
- Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
- Enthusiasm for boating and the water
What we offer
The base salary for this role is $225,000 annually
- Healthcare benefits — 99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
- Parental leave — 14 weeks fully paid for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Generous time off — Highly competitive PTO with an opportunity to earn more time with tenure
- Income protection — Life and disability insurance for all employees
- Retirement savings — Traditional and Roth 401(k) access
- Water fund — $500 for you to spend each year to get out on the water, however you choose
- Professional development — $500 annual reimbursement for professional development and a monthly AI stipend
- Safety Support- Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment and anything that ensures we keep our crew safe
- Captain training — Training and access to take Arcboats out with friends and family
- Office perks — Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
- Relocation assistance — Available depending on role eligibility.
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