Systems Engineer Body Infotainment

About Harbinger

Harbinger Motors Inc. is a Southern Californiabased electric vehicle manufacturer on a mission to transform the automotive and transportation industries bringing to market EVs developed from the ground up to address the needs of the Medium Duty vehicle industry. This broad and to date poorly addressed market segment includes class 4 to 7 commercial delivery vehicles RVs and utility vehicles among others. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary inhouse developed vehicle technologies Harbingers firstofitskind EV platform will bring enhancements in vehicle performance durability and operator comfort. And importantly Harbingers vehicles will be priced for zero acquisition premium relative to traditional gas and dieselbased competitors removing one of the most tenacious barriers to EV adoption.

Harbingers team with operations in Southern California and Michigan includes industry veterans with expertise in powertrain battery chassis and software development along with leaders in advanced manufacturing corporate development operations and finance. Our team members come from leading innovators both in and out of the automotive industry including Tesla Rivian Canoo Ford Anduril and SpaceX.

Founded in 2021 Harbinger is a venturebacked startup on a rapid growth trajectory looking for candidates that thrive on tackling complex challenges and who share in our passion to bring clean transportation alternatives to a segment of the market starving for innovation.

Job Overview

As a member of Harbingers Systems Engineering team you will play an active role in defining system attributes requirements and user interface design to provide an intuitive driver experience. You will support vehicle development and test and software feature definition.

What Youll Do:

• Develop system requirements for Harbingers body systems to meet vehicle targets including exterior lighting driver information and telltales wiper/washers antitheft and immobilization and auxiliary power.
• Identify features for infotainment system and develop product roadmap with appropriate milestones working closely with crossfunctional teams including engineering design and product management to ensure alignment between customer needs and technical capabilities
• Contribute to design of user workflows applying UIUX principles
• Develop comprehensive technical specifications based on customer input considering factors such as usability performance and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with crossfunctional teams within Harbinger and external vendors
• Serve as the voice of the customer within the engineering team advocating for customercentric design and solutions.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams and customers to address inquiries clarify requirements and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Who You Are:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related field. Masters degree preferred.
• 57 years of experience in systems engineering requirements management or a customerfacing role within the automotive or consumer electronics industry.
• Familiarity with automotive broad range of automotive body systems
• Experience with feature benchmarking. Infotainment feature benchmarking preferred
• Exposure to operating systems such as Linux QNX Carplay Android Automotive
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with Functional Safety / ISO26262 is a plus
• Proficiency in tools and methodologies for requirements elicitation analysis and documentation (e.g. DOORS JIRA UML).
• Experience with UI mockup and wireframing is a plus
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and systems engineering practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced collaborative environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.