Teleoperations Systems Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles & UGVs) Garden Grove, CA

Harbinger Motors; Garden Grove (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k/HSA/FSA

Vacation bonus

Wellness benefits

Cell phone stipend

Meals and stocked kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger Motors in Garden Grove, CA, seeks a Systems Engineer to own the end-to-end definition, integration, and architecture of teleoperation systems and ADAS features for EV platforms.

You will bridge autonomous perception, remote command teleoperation, and high‑voltage powertrains, leading the lifecycle from use cases to safety, cybersecurity, and vehicle‑level validation across Harbinger platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in autonomous vehicles or EV platforms.
• Experience wiring low-latency teleoperation pipelines and real-time video streaming.
• Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity concepts.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, C++, ROS/ROS2, CAN/Ethernet and requirement management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Robotics/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Architect Teleoperation pipelines and OCU interfaces for remote vehicles.
• Define safe fallback modes and ensure functional safety coverage.
• Translate use cases into system and interface requirements.
• Lead validation, DVP&R, and testing across SIL/HIL and proving grounds.

Skills

Systems engineering

Teleoperation pipelines

Real-time video streaming

Functional Safety (ISO 26262)

C++ / ROS/ROS2

MATLAB/Simulink

CAN/Ethernet protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Robotics/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ROS/ROS2

Flow Engineering

Job description

Systems Engineer, Teleoperations & Remote Drive

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 Overview

The Systems Engineering team is seeking a versatile Systems Engineer to own the end-to-end definition, integration, and architecture of ADAS features, teleoperation systems for remotely operated military/tactical vehicles, and core Electric Vehicle (EV) platform architectures.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between autonomous perception, remote command teleoperation, and high-voltage EV powertrains. You will lead the systems engineering lifecycle from defining customer use cases and sensor/communication architectures to managing Functional Safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity, and vehicle-level validation across all Harbinger platforms.

What you will do:

• Architect Teleoperation & Control Pipelines: Design low-latency teleoperation pipelines, video streaming architectures, and Operator Control Unit (OCU) interfaces for remotely operated and dual-use vehicles.
• Design Safe Fallback Modes: Define fail-safe and fail-operational fallback behaviors during signal degradation, electronic countermeasures, or high-latency events, embedding core Functional Safety and cybersecurity controls.
• Decompose Vehicle Requirements: Translate vehicle-level use cases and ADAS feature goals into clear system, component, and interface requirements using our requirement management platform (Flow Engineering).
• Lead Validation & Track Testing: Define the DVP&R and oversee validation across SIL, HIL, and proving ground track testing to optimize system stability, link reliability, and feature calibration.

Who you are:

• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in autonomous vehicles (AVs), robotics, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), or EV/automotive vehicle platforms.
• Hands‑on background architecting or integrating low‑latency teleoperation pipelines, real‑time video/telemetry streaming, or Operator Control Unit (OCU) interfaces.
• Knowledge of vehicle safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, MIL‑STD‑882, or UL 4600) and experience designing safe fallback modes for degraded RF, cellular, or high‑latency links.
• Experience with control logic modeling (MATLAB/Simulink, C++, or ROS/ROS2), vehicle network protocols (CAN/Ethernet), and requirement management platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Early‑stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

$140,000 - $180,000 USD

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