Equipment Engineer

Harbinger

Garden Grove, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-08-27

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Harbinger is a 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 support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium.
Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.

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 Description:

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Equipment Engineer to join our engineering team. The Equipment Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and systems. This role requires a strong technical background, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

What You'll Do:

Design and Development: Design and develop new manufacturing equipment and systems to improve efficiency, quality, and safety in production processes.
Implementation: Oversee the installation and commissioning of new equipment, ensuring it meets design specifications and operational requirements.
Maintenance and Optimization: Develop and implement maintenance strategies to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime. Continuously optimize equipment performance.
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues with manufacturing equipment, utilizing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Project Management: Manage equipment-related projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams.
Safety and Compliance: Ensure all equipment and processes comply with safety regulations, industry standards, and company policies.
Documentation: Maintain detailed records of equipment specifications, maintenance activities, and performance metrics.
Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions in manufacturing operations.
Collaboration: Work closely with production, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure seamless integration of new equipment and processes.

Who You Are:

Experience: Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in equipment engineering or a related field within the automotive or manufacturing industry.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and familiarity with PLC programming, robotics, and automation systems.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and time management skills.
Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
Attention to Detail: Keen attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Flexibility: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and challenges.

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

$130,000—$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.