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Supplier Quality Engineer, Fasteners

Harbinger Motors

Job Location:

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 100000 - 150000

Posted: 21 August 2026 (25 days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 November 2026

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.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer (Fasteners) with broad responsibilities working cross-functionally with Engineering Suppliers Purchasing and Manufacturing teams to define and implement supplier quality engineering processes and drive continuous improvement activities throughout the organization. The Quality Engineer will play a key role in implementing and maintaining Harbingers quality management system (QMS) and will establish and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs. Responsibilities include defining quality standards inspecting materials equipment processes and products developing quality control systems supplier selection PPAP leading APQP and determining corrective actions. A successful Quality Engineer should have excellent troubleshooting skills and be able to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standards.

What Youll Do:

Develop and implement supplier quality standards supplier quality portal and supporting supplier quality processes.
Inspect and test materials equipment processes and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
Conduct supplier assessments and evaluations to ensure they meet the companys quality standards.
Plan and conduct supplier audits to assess their quality systems processes and capabilities.
Participate in the supplier selection process by providing quality-related input.
Lead weekly calls with suppliers to ensure parts are on track to meet quality and timing requirements for various build stages of the production line.
Monitor and report on supplier performance metrics such as defect rates delivery times and compliance with specifications.
Identify areas for improvement and work with suppliers to implement corrective actions.
Investigate and resolve quality issues related to supplier materials and components.
Collaborate with suppliers to determine root causes of defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier quality and performance.
Work with suppliers to implement lean manufacturing practices and other quality improvement methodologies.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of supplier quality performance audits and corrective actions.
Ensure that suppliers comply with all relevant industry standards regulations and company policies.
Stay updated on changes in industry standards and regulations affecting supplier quality.
Lead supplier audits APQP PPAP Gauge R&R and safe launch activities.
Participate in design reviews with the design engineering and manufacturing team to mitigate risk for manufacturing and assembly.
Lead MRB meetings and act as a quality representative for the engineering change control board.

Who You Are:

Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Manufacturing) or a similar technical field required.
3 - 7 years of experience in manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering in the automotive or aerospace industry or equivalent manufacturing environment.
ASQ Certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer Certified Quality Auditor Certified Quality Manager Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.
Knowledge of ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standard strongly desired.
Understanding of basic quality core tools such as Quality Management Systems Supplier and Internal Audits APQP SPC PPAP FMEA and MSA.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent verbal written and interpersonal skills.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong understanding of mechanical components (forgings castings sheet metal plastic injection molding) and assembly processes.
Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 30 to 50%.
Proven experience in a quality engineering role preferably within a manufacturing or production environment.
Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies tools and techniques.
Experience with supplier quality management including auditing and performance evaluation.
Proficiency in quality management systems (QMS) and relevant software applications.
Certification in quality management (e.g. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer) is a plus.

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

$100000 - $150000 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.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process please email us at

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (Candidate Personal Data). This data includes contact demographic communications educational professional employment social media/website network/device recruiting system usage/interaction security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process including assessing you and your application and conducting employment background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

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.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data including to or in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and the European Union and in the cloud and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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