Harbinger · 1 day ago
Systems Engineer, Vehicle
Garden Grove, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expHarbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle company focused on innovation in the EV industry. They are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to define, develop, and verify vehicle-level system requirements for their next generation of electric commercial vehicles, ensuring seamless integration of subsystems and compliance with performance and safety standards.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and document system-level technical specifications for vehicle platforms, ensuring alignment with business, customer, and regulatory requirements
Lead the definition and decomposition of requirements from the vehicle level down to subsystem and component levels
Create and maintain detailed system architecture documentation, interface definitions, and design traceability matrices
Author, review, and manage requirements and test plans for vehicle-level systems and subsystems, ensuring full traceability through the product lifecycle
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — including mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers — to ensure systems integrate cohesively and meet all performance targets
Conduct design reviews and verification activities, ensuring system behavior meets defined requirements
Support validation and testing efforts, including data analysis, issue resolution, and test report documentation
Contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools, and documentation standards
Participate in benchmarking activities to evaluate competitor systems and identify innovation opportunities
Qualification
Required
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
Bring 5+ years of experience in systems engineering within the automotive or related high-tech industry
Demonstrate deep understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, traceability, and validation
Familiar with industry standards such as ISO 26262 (functional safety), ASPICE, and other automotive quality frameworks
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Polarion, Jama, etc.)
Knowledge of software and digital communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc.) and their specifications
Experience with hands-on device or subsystem testing and data analysis
Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills
Excellent communicator and collaborator with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment
Preferred
Exposure to high-voltage systems and safety standards is a plus
Benefits
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
Company
Harbinger
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle company that focuses on chassis architecture design.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$362.7MKey Investors
Greycroft
2025-11-13Series C· $160M
2025-01-14Series B· $100M
2024-05-21Series Unknown· $13M
Leadership Team
John Harris
CoFounder and CEO
Phillip Weicker
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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2025-11-21
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