EV Cabin Quality Engineer – Interior & Trim

ArcTern Ventures; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision (HDV)

Early-stage Stock Options

401k and retirement savings

Paid Time Off & Parental Leave

Annual Vacation Bonus

Wellness & Fertility Benefits

Cell Phone Stipend

Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to own HC CAB interior and exterior quality across life cycles. You will drive QA standards, root-cause analysis, supplier quality, and APQP/PPAP processes while collaborating with design, production, and suppliers to prevent defects and improve cabin systems.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in manufacturing or supplier quality, familiarity with ISO/TS 16949 or IATF 16949, and strong data-driven problem solving with a bias for action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing) or a related technical field.
• Three to five years of pertinent experience in manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering involving control of class A surfaces.
• Proficiency in ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standards is highly desired
• Familiarity with Quality core tools including Quality Management Systems, Supplier and Internal Audits, APQP, SPC, PPAP, FMEA.
• Excellent project management skills, capable of managing multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality performance metrics, proactively identify and elevate emerging high-impact issues using supplier, internal process, and warranty data for early resolution.
• Drive timely root cause analysis and resolution by engaging and holding cross-functional teams accountable with a data-driven approach.
• Implement continuous improvement by driving lessons learned into relevant processes
• Develop and track data-driven metrics for issue monitoring and corrective action effectiveness.
• Create innovative tools and processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Continuously develop quality standards, quality control systems, and manufacturing and supplier quality protocols for Harbinger's HC Series CAB.
• Perform thorough inspection and testing of materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure meticulous compliance with quality specifications.
• Support the assembly team with equipment buyoff, conducting technical and statistical investigations concerning quality issues, methods, and equipment, culminating in actionable recommendations.
• Formulate effective corrective actions, solutions, and enhancements for supplier, production, and product-related challenges specific to vehicle cabin systems.
• Participate in design reviews alongside design engineering and manufacturing teams to mitigate manufacturing and assembly risks linked to cabin trim and interior components.
• Lead and instruct interdisciplinary efforts to conduct root cause analysis for both internal and external cabin components, ensuring timely responses and validation of corrective actions to prevent non-conformances.
• Lead MRB meetings and act as a quality representative within the engineering change control board for cabin and interior systems.

Skills

Problem solving

Hands-on engineering

Bias for action

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing) or a related technical field

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

Quality Management Systems

Audits (Supplier/Internal)

Job description

Harbinger is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to own HC CAB interior and exterior quality across life cycles. You will drive QA standards, root-cause analysis, supplier quality, and APQP/PPAP processes while collaborating with design, production, and suppliers to prevent defects and improve cabin systems.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in manufacturing or supplier quality, familiarity with ISO/TS 16949 or IATF 16949, and strong data-driven problem solving with a bias for action.