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

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. You'll report to the Director of People and work closely with a lean, high-trust team where everyone’s work matters.

What you'll do

• Owning full-cycle recruiting for complex technical requisitions across multiple engineering disciplines
• Acting as the subject matter expert on technical hiring, coaching Hiring Managers through role definition, interview process, feedback calibration, and closing candidates
• Serving as a go-to resource for sourcing and process questions
• Defining the scope and approach for hard-to-fill roles, including market mapping and pipeline strategy
• Driving creative sourcing across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, conference rosters, patent databases, and niche communities
• Running structured, candidate-first interview loops that reflect Arc's high bar for talent, values and brand
• Bringing pipeline data and conversion metrics to weekly reviews and iterating on what's working

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience at a high-growth startup or hardware/deep tech company
• Demonstrated success owning complex requisitions across at least two of: Electrical Systems, Hardware, Manufacturing, or adjacent disciplines
• Experience serving as a calibration partner and trusted advisor to engineering Hiring Managers
• Scrappy, resourceful approach demonstrated creativity identifying and sourcing hard-to-find talent
• Strong written communication skills; your outreach converts because it's relevant, genuine, and interesting
• Comfort working in ambiguity and shifting priorities; you thrive without a rigid playbook
• Proficiency with sourcing tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and at least a few creative alternatives

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience at a company building physical products (EV, aerospace, robotics, marine, automotive, or similar)
• Familiarity with engineering roles in an electrification or power systems context
• Experience building out sourcing infrastructure from scratch — templates, workflows, sourcing channels
• Prior experience collaborating with or supporting a small recruiting team
• Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
• Enthusiasm for boating and the water

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.

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.

What we offer

Salary $140,000

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 Arcboats out with friends and family
• Office perks — Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
• Relocation assistance — Available depending on role eligibility.