Field Quality Engineer

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 110000 - 160000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.

The Role

As a Field Quality Engineer at Harbinger Motors you arent just monitoring qualityyou are the front-line detective ensuring our next-generation electric vehicles redefine industry standards for uptime and durability. You will bridge the gap between real-world performance and engineering design using a mix of hands-on troubleshooting and advanced data analytics to solve complex problems before they impact the customer.

Key Responsibilities

Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting: Act as the primary technical expert for diagnosing complex systemic issues across mechanical electrical and software domains. Youll be the person digging into the why behind a fault code or a structural fatigue point.
Predictive Reliability: Utilize predictive reliability analysis to identify potential failure modes in our fleet. You wont just wait for things to break; youll use statistical tools to forecast when they might.
Product Reliability Engineering: Partner with the hardware and software teams to implement reliability growth plans. You will translate field data into actionable design improvements.
Data Management & Analytics: Own the feedback loop. You will manage field performance data ensuring it is clean categorized and funneled into the right engineering sprints for rapid iteration.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Service Engineering and Manufacturing to close the loop on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions (CAPA)

What Youll Bring

The Technical Triple Threat: Proven experience troubleshooting mechanical systems (chassis drivetrain) electrical architectures (HV systems wiring harnesses) and software integration (CAN bus communication over-the-air updates).
Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in reliability software and methodologies (e.g. Weibull analysis FMEA FTA or Monte Carlo simulations).
Field Grit: You are comfortable working in the field under a vehicle or in a lab setting. You thrive when the solution isnt in a manual.
Communication Skills: The ability to translate high-level technical data into clear concise reports for executive leadership and actionable tasks for engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical or Reliability Engineering (or equivalent experience).
3-10 years of experience in Field Quality Reliability Engineering or a highly technical Service Engineering role within the EV or automotive space.
Strong proficiency in data management tools (SQL Python or specialized BI platforms).
Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools (Oscilloscopes Multimeters CANalyzer/CANoe).
Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$110000 - $160000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity genetic information or characteristics physical or mental disability marital/domestic partner status age military/veteran status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Candidate Data Privacy

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Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties including individuals on our HR legal and finance teams and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbingers service providers including providers of background checks staffing services and cloud services.

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About HarbingerHarbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the...