Quality Engineer

Harbinger Motors; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation stipend

Flexible PTO

Health insurance

Stock options

Lunches & dinners

Job summary

Harbinger Motors is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive the development and maintenance of the quality management system across Engineering, Suppliers, Purchasing, and Manufacturing. You will define quality standards, inspect materials and processes, and lead corrective actions with a focus on continuous improvement.

The role requires 3–8 years in manufacturing quality, ISO 9001/IATF knowledge, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing) or similar technical degree required.
• Knowledge of ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 strongly desired.
• ASQ certifications (CQE, CQI, CQM) preferred.
• 3–8 years in manufacturing quality or supplier quality roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Define quality standards and implement QMS processes across Engineering, Suppliers, Purchasing, and Manufacturing.
• Inspect materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications.
• Lead APQP and determine corrective actions; develop QC systems and KPI reporting.
• Collaborate with production leadership to implement controls and continuous improvements.
• Lead root-cause analysis for internal and external product issues and validate corrective actions.
• Lead MRB meetings and participate in ECN/engineering change processes.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP

SPC

PPAP

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Automotive or manufacturing focus

Job description

• We are looking for a Quality Engineer with broad responsibilities, working cross-functionally with Engineering, Suppliers, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams to define and implement quality engineering processes and drive continuous improvement activities throughout the organization
• The Quality Engineer will play a key role in implementing and maintaining Harbinger’s quality management system (QMS) and will establish and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs
• The Quality Engineer’s responsibilities include defining quality standards, inspecting materials, equipment, processes, and products, developing quality control systems, leading APQP and determining corrective actions
• Developing and implementing quality standards, quality control systems, and manufacturing quality processes
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met
• Collaborating with production leadership to develop and implement controls and improvements
• Make technical and statistical investigations on quality problems, methods, and equipment, and make recommendations
• Developing corrective actions, solutions, and improvements for supplier, production, and product issues
• Participate in design reviews with the design engineering and manufacturing team to mitigate risk for manufacturing and assembly
• Develop forms and instructions to be used for collecting, analyzing and reporting quality data on the manufacturing line
• Lead and teach the multidisciplinary effort to perform Root Cause analysis on the internal and external product with timely responses and ensure all corrective actions are validated to prevent the recurrence of non-conformances
• Lead MRB meetings and act as a quality representative for the engineering change control board
• Lead implementation of quality processes and KPI’s with internal manufacturing team, contract manufacturers and suppliers

Benefits

• Cruise into Vacations: Enjoy an exciting annual vacation stipend to help you recharge your batteries
• Unleash Your Time: Take control of your work-life balance. Salaried teammates receive flexible PTO and the freedom to celebrate holidays and wellness days as you see fit
• 100% Comprehensive Health Coverage: You and your loved ones are covered with top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Accelerate Your Wealth: As one of our first 100 employees, you’ll have the opportunity to rev up your financial future with early-stage stock options
• Fuel Your Day: Forget brown bag lunches; we’ve got you covered with paid lunches and dinners to keep you energized

A successful Quality Engineer should have excellent troubleshooting skills and be able to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standardsUnderstanding of basic quality core tools such as Quality Management Systems, Supplier and Internal Audits, APQP, SPC, PPAP, FMEA, and MSABachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing) or similar technical degree requiredKnowledge of ISO-9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standard strongly desiredStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, verbal, writing and interpersonal skills are requiredMust be able to travel up to 25%Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects is requiredASQ Certifications as Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Manager, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferredEngineering in an automotive or aerospace industry or equivalent manufacturing environmentThree to eight years of experience in work related to manufacturing quality or supplier quality