Quality Engineer, Battery
Garden Grove, CA - USA
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.
Job Overview
We are looking for a Quality Engineer for Harbingers batteries. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of energy components and assemblies throughout their life cycle. This role involves collaborating with suppliers product designers and production teams to establish and maintain quality standards troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement. The battery QE will act as a liaison between the company cross-functional teams our suppliers and our customers. Responsibilities include defining quality standards performing root cause analysis defining inspection standards equipment controls quality gates supplier selection APQP and determining corrective actions. A successful Battery Quality Engineer should have excellent analytic and troubleshooting skills and be able to ensure that processes and products are consistently improved.
What Youll Do:
- Monitor battery quality performance metrics proactively identify and escalate emerging high-impact issues using process and warranty data for early resolution.
- Drive timely root cause analysis and resolution by engaging and holding cross-functional teams accountable with data driven approach to ensure root cause is identified and resolved
- Implement continuous improvement by driving lessons learned into relevant processes
- Develop and track data-driven metrics for issue monitoring and corrective action effectiveness.
- Create innovative tools and processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Continuously develop battery quality standards quality control systems and manufacturing and supplier quality protocols for Harbingers batteries
- Thorough inspection and testing of materials equipment processes and products to ensure meticulous compliance with quality specifications
- Supporting the assembly team with battery packs battery modules and equipment buyoff conducting technical and statistical investigations concerning quality issues methods and equipment culminating in actionable recommendations
- Formulating effective corrective actions solutions and enhancements for supplier production and product-related challenges specific to electric vehicle batteries
- Participating in design reviews alongside design engineering and manufacturing teams to mitigate manufacturing and assembly risks linked to electric vehicle batteries
- Leading and instructing interdisciplinary efforts to conduct Root Cause analysis for both internal and external electric vehicle battery products ensuring timely responses and validation of corrective actions to prevent non-conformances
- Leading MRB meetings and acting as a quality representative within the engineering change control board for electric vehicle battery systems
Who You Are:
- You are a hands-on engineer that loves to solve problems.
- You are bias for action and continuous improvement
- You are energetic passionate about quality and delivering best in class products
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Manufacturing) or a related technical field
- Three to five years of pertinent experience in manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering involving batteries or equivalent products.
- ASQ Certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer Certified Quality Auditor Certified Quality Manager Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher are preferred
- Proficiency in ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standards is highly desired
- Familiarity with fundamental quality core tools including Quality Management Systems Supplier and Internal Audits APQP SPC PPAP FMEA.
- Strong analytical problem-solving verbal written and interpersonal communication skills are essential
- Excellent project management skills capable of managing multiple projects concurrently
- Solid understanding of electric vehicle battery technology general assembly and thermal systems is advantageous
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
- 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
$100000 - $150000 USD
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Familiar form. Revolutionary foundation. Harbinger Motors is a EV manufacturer focused on commercial vehicles.