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Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage

Harbinger

On-site
Garden Grove, CA
Full-time
Senior
Mid Level
3+ yrs
$120k–$160kPosted 1mo ago

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Job description

Harbinger is hiring a Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage — a full-time, based in Garden Grove, CA role ($120k–$160k). Apply directly on Harbinger's careers page below.

Sr. Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage

Location: Garden Grove, CA

Department: 000 Electrical

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.

Sr. Design Release Engineer, LV

What You'll Do

  • Supplier Project Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for LV component and wire harness suppliers. You will evaluate supplier capabilities, review component specifications, guide them through technical roadblocks, and ensure they meet our rigorous automotive quality standards.
  • Design & Packaging Management: Oversee and review 2D wiring diagrams, schematics, and 3D harness routing. Ensure that low voltage components are packaged correctly within the vehicle architecture, adhering to best practices for grounding, shielding, strain relief, and thermal exposure.
  • Engineering Release Ownership: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of electrical parts. You will be responsible for creating, tracking, and executing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), while meticulously managing the complex electrical Bill of Materials (BOM) in our PLM system.
  • Project Timeline Execution: Develop and maintain aggressive, realistic project schedules for component delivery. You will identify critical path risks, proactively mitigate lead-time delays (especially for long-lead electrical components), and ensure parts are delivered on time to support breadboard testing, prototype builds, and production.
  • Internal Design Collaboration: Lead internal cross-functional design reviews. You will work closely with Vehicle Integration, Firmware/Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure LV components function seamlessly with the high voltage (HV) systems and overall vehicle network.

 

What You'll Need (Qualifications)

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience: 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering design, release engineering, or program management, specifically focused on automotive low voltage systems or wire harnesses.
  • Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of electrical design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics Capital, Zuken, VeSys, or CATIA Electrical) and PLM/BOM management systems (e.g., Teamcenter, Enovia, or similar).
  • Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of 12V/24V vehicle architectures, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet), and familiarity with major automotive connector families (TE, Aptiv, Molex, etc.).
  • Project Management Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple complex supplier relationships simultaneously, with a track record of holding stakeholders accountable to deadlines.
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of bridging the gap between hardware, software, and non-technical teams.

Bonus Points If You Have:

  • Prior experience working at an early-stage electric vehicle startup.
  • Hands-on experience with electrical troubleshooting tools (multimeters, oscilloscopes) and network analysis tools (Vector CANalyzer, PCAN).
  • Direct experience bringing a wire harness or major ECU from prototype phase into high-volume production.
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
$120,000$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 info@harbingermotors.com.
 
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.
 
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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.

 

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The estimated salary range for Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage at Harbinger is $120,000 - $160,000 USD per year.

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The required skills for Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage at Harbinger include: Electrical Engineering, CAN.

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Design Release Engineer, Low Voltage at Harbinger is a Senior / Mid Level level position.

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