Manufacturing, Automotive (Electric Vehicles), Marine, Software

Senior CAD Designer

Torrance, CAOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

NX
Teamcenter
GD&T
ASME Y14.5
eBOM
mass properties
DFM
production-intent CAD
drawing packages
tolerance stack-ups

Nice to have

Marine hardware
automotive
aerospace
EV
composite structures
large weldment design

Role summary

Arc is seeking a Senior CAD Designer to lead the CAD backbone for their electric marine vessels. This role involves creating production-intent CAD models for hull structures, mechanical systems, and powertrain integration, releasing detailed drawing packages to manufacturing, and establishing CAD standards. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of mechanical design experience, expertise in NX CAD and Teamcenter/PLM, and a strong understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5. Experience with composite structures, weldments, or high-voltage packaging is a plus. This hybrid role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about electrifying the marine industry.

What we’re building

The marine industry supports recreation, global commerce, and national defense. And yet it runs on technology that hasn't meaningfully changed in fifty years. Until now.Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry. We're rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs from first principles. And we're already executing. We started with consumers to develop and harden our core technology. We’re now scaling production of our flagship model with new models and sectors on the horizon. Now we’re extending our platform to commercial applications, starting with tugs, ferries, and defense, with years worth of signed contracts and a pipeline that spans every vessel type on the water.

The technology is proven, the momentum is building, and the opportunity is enormous. The marine industry is going electric and Arc is building the platform that powers it

Who we’re looking for

As Arc's Senior CAD Designer, you will own the CAD backbone of our vessels — the models, the drawing packages, and the standards the rest of Engineering builds against. That means producing production-intent CAD for hull structures, mechanical systems, and powertrain integration; releasing drawing packages a vendor can quote without a phone call; and setting the CAD standards that keep a fast-growing team building off the same source of truth.

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.

What You'll Do

Creating production-intent CAD for hull and deck structures, mechanical systems, and powertrain interfaces

Releasing fully dimensioned drawing packages to manufacturing and suppliers, applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and running tolerance stack-ups on critical interfaces

Owning large assemblies and the Teamcenter/PLM structure, including setting up the eBOM configuration and assembly architecture for a clean, scalable engineering data model

Setting Engineering's CAD standards, templates, naming conventions, and revision control

Owning the boat-level eBOM and mass properties

Partnering with manufacturing and supply chain on DFM to catch problems while they're still pixels

Supporting prototype builds on the floor and fold what you learn back into the models

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field

5+ years of mechanical design and drafting, with a track record of releasing drawings to production

Expert in CAD (NX required), including sheet metal, weldments, Class A surfacing, and large-assembly management

Demonstrated Teamcenter administration experience, including workflow creation, troubleshooting, and training.

Strong command of GD&T per ASME Y14.5, with experience releasing parts to vendors across machining, fabrication, composites, or molding

Thrives with incomplete requirements and fast-changing designs

Communicates clearly with engineers, technicians, and suppliers

Bonus Qualifications

Marine hardware experience preferred; automotive, aerospace, or EV also relevant

Background in composite structures or large weldment design

Experience with high-voltage packaging, wire harness, or fluid routing

Experience partnering with industrial designers to turn sketches into Class A surfaces

Building CAD standards and PDM structure from scratch at an early-stage company

Comfortable pushing a fast but sustainable pace

Enthusiasm for boating and clean energy

At Arc, we encourage diversity and consider all qualified applicants equally for employment, regardless of background, identity, or status. You’re always welcome to reach out even if you don’t meet many of these qualifications. Passion and aptitude make up for a lot.

What we offer

The base salary for this role is P3: $150,000 P4: $175,000 annually.

Highly competitive equity grants are included with full time offers. As well as semi-annual bonuses tied to your impact, not just your tenure.Additionally, Arc offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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 Arc boats out with friends and family

Office perks — Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite

Relocation assistance — Available depending on role eligibility.

Our values

We move with urgency and build with care. We value these five things above all else:

Ownership over both your work and the company’s success

Empathy for colleagues and for customers

Humility in problem solving and collaboration

Pragmatism for navigating ambiguity quickly and sensibly

Inclusion of different backgrounds, opinions, cultures, and perspectives.

We want people who share and embody these values. It is vital that our values align - we’d be happy to elaborate on any or all of these during the interview process.

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