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Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer

Harbinger Motors
California
About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s 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 Summary ⚡

 Harbinger is seeking a highly skilled and passionate Electrical Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in developing and integrating the core electrical systems that power our commercial EVs. This is a hands-on position where you'll be responsible for the entire engineering process, from design and development to validation and production. You'll work on cutting-edge technologies that are critical to the performance, safety, and success of our vehicles.

Responsibilities 💻

  • Design & Development: Develop and document vehicle electrical architectures, including power distribution and communication networks.
  • Component Integration: Work with suppliers to identify, source, and integrate electrical components and wiring harnesses into vehicle platforms.
  • Testing & Validation: Create requirements and test plans for subsystems and components, then execute tests to ensure reliability and manufacturability.
  • Troubleshooting: Provide cross-functional electrical systems support, troubleshooting and resolving vehicle and system-level issues related to electrical systems.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of all systems.
  • Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of designs, test results, and system requirements.

Qualifications 🎓

  • Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
  • Experience: Proven experience in electrical engineering, preferably with a focus on EV or automotive electrical systems design, validation, and production.
  • Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) architectures, wiring systems, power electronics, and vehicle charging technologies.
  • Knowledge of Standards: A strong understanding of automotive compliance and safety standards like ISO 26262, FMVSS, and EMC/EMI.
  • Software Proficiency: Familiarity with automotive communication protocols like CAN, LIN, and Ethernet. Experience with modeling tools like MATLAB/Simulink is a plus. Experience with Capital tools is a huge plus.
  • Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

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

$140,000—$160,000 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 [email protected].

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) Harbinger’s 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.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
Posted 2025-09-10

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