Manager, Vehicle Controls

The role

You will lead the development of vehicle control systems across all programs. This includes managing an engineering team, optimizing processes, and partnering with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams.

What you will do

• Leading, mentoring, and growing a high-performing vehicle controls engineering team
• Investing in processes that maximize efficiency, quality, and velocity
• Improving team culture by modeling Arc’s values
• Partnering with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams for cross-domain integration
• Collaborating with service and manufacturing teams to triage controls faults
• Contributing to roadmap planning for future vehicle programs
• Driving long term technical strategy
• Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems, controls, or vehicle electrical integration
• 2+ years of proven experience leading and managing engineering teams
• Demonstrated experience shipping complex hardware-integrated, real-time systems into production
• Strong intuition for system-level tradeoffs under real-world constraints
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with EV or marine electrical and controls architectures
• Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, or similar languages for embedded or automation development
• Experience with model-based design or control algorithm development (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink)
• Enthusiasm for boating and the water

Benefits

• 99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
• 14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Highly competitive PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) access
• $500 annual water fund
• $500 annual professional development reimbursement
• Monthly AI stipend
• Annual reimbursement for PPE and ergonomic equipment
• Captain training
• Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee
• Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility

About the company

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. They are scaling production of their flagship model and extending their platform to commercial applications.