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Supplier Quality Engineer, Low Voltage and ADAS

Harbinger Motors

Job Location:

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 190000

Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 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 Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for Low Voltage and ADAS commodity who will be responsible for ensuring the quality of Low Voltage components wiring harness radars cameras and electromechanical assemblies supplied to the organization. This role involves collaborating with suppliers engineering teams and production teams to establish and maintain quality standards troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement. The SQE will act as a liaison between the company and its suppliers to ensure components meet all technical specifications quality standards and customer requirements. 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 SQE should have excellent troubleshooting skills and be able to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standards.

What Youll Do:
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with company and industry quality standards.
Conduct supplier audits including process product and system audits to assess and qualifynew and existing suppliers.
Develop and implement supplier performance metrics including defect rates response timesand process improvements.
Work closely with suppliers to develop corrective and preventive action plans fornonconformance issues.
Establish and validate supplier processes for LV wiring harness box build assemblies camerasand radars including assembly line setups PCBA manufacturing gauge design and approvalsfirst article inspection (FAI) and production part approval process (PPAP).
Conduct incoming inspections and quality checks of LV wiring harness and components asneeded.
Review and approve supplier documentation such as control plans FMEAs Deviations andinspection reports.
Ensure compliance with specifications drawings and industry standards such as ISO 9001 IATF16949 or AS9100 as applicable.
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 timingrequirements for various build stages of the production line.
Participate in design reviews with the design engineering and manufacturing team to mitigaterisk for manufacturing and assembly.
Monitor and report on supplier performance metrics such as defect rates delivery times andcompliance with specifications.
Investigate and resolve quality issues related to supplier materials and components.
Collaborate with suppliers to determine root causes of defects and implement corrective andpreventive actions.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier quality and performance.
Lead MRB meetings and act as a quality representative for the engineering change control board.

Who You Are:

Education/Certifications/Experience
Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical Industrial Manufacturing) or a similar technicalfield required.
3 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering in theautomotive or aerospace industry or equivalent manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of Low Voltage Harnesses PCBA manufacturing cameras radars andelectromechanical assembly process related to automotive process
Working experience with the following standards: IPC 600 IPC 610 IPC 620 USCAR.
ASQ Certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer Certified Quality Auditor Certified QualityManager Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.

Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Knowledge of ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standard strongly desired.
Understanding of basic quality core tools such as Quality Management Systems Supplier andInternal Audits APQP SPC PPAP FMEA and MSA.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent verbal written and interpersonalskills.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong understanding of Low Voltage wiring harness cameras radars and electro mechanicalbox build assemblies.
Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 30 to 50%.

Additional Qualifications
Proven experience in a quality engineering role preferably within a manufacturing orproduction 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

$120000 - $190000 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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