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Arc

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Recreational

Location

Torrance, CA

Wage

$150,000 – $185,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own major boat systems and contribute to the development of innovative marine technology.

Responsibilities

  • Own major boat systems from specification through design, prototyping, validation, and high-volume manufacturing.
  • Design and release hardware across the full boat, including composite structures, interiors, mechanisms, and marine systems.
  • Define system requirements and lead design reviews, making tradeoffs across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Lead prototyping through on-water testing, root-causing failures, and driving fixes into production.
  • Integrate with battery, powertrain, electrical, and controls teams on packaging and interfaces.
  • Partner with industrial design, suppliers, and manufacturing on DFM and next-generation products.
  • Mentor engineers and set the technical bar for the team.
  • Work hands-on in production or travel to suppliers when needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience, including taking hardware from concept through production.
  • Expert in CAD (NX preferred, CATIA, or SolidWorks) with strong command of PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred).
  • Experience working with composite structures.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on use of hand calcs and FEA to validate designs.
  • Proven design for manufacturing experience releasing parts to suppliers.
  • Hands-on experience in fabrication, assembly, and testing.
  • Ability to lead technical decisions and defend them with data.
  • Clear written and verbal communication, with strong prioritization at a fast but sustainable pace.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, on-site role at the Los Angeles headquarters.
  • You will report to the Lead Mechanical Engineer and work closely with a lean, high-trust team.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $81/hr, this posting sits about 87% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA — toward the top of a $34–$58/hr middle band drawn from 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Torrance, CA

We're tracking 49 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 13 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 600 other active welding openings from 270 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Vast (18), and Relativity Space (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Gardena at $73/hr, Redondo Beach at $72/hr, and Pasadena at $61/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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