Intern, Quality Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Harbinger</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p></div><h2><strong></strong></h2> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Internship at a Glance:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Location</strong>: Immerse yourself in our innovative culture! This role requires a commitment of 4 days in-office per week at our facility in Garden Grove, CA as well as full-time hours (40 hours a week).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Duration:</strong> 10-11 weeks (May 26 to August 7 OR June 22 to August 28)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Relocation Support:</strong> A $1,000 relocation stipend is available for interns currently residing more than 50 miles from Garden Grove, CA.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Compensation:</strong> Earn an hourly rate of $25-35 USD per hour.</span></li> </ul> <h2><strong></strong></h2> <h2><strong>Job Summary</strong><strong>:</strong></h2> <p>We are currently seeking an ambitious<strong> Engineering major</strong> student to join our Quality team. As a Quality Engineer Intern, you will support the Quality Engineering team in ensuring that products and processes meet both internal and external quality standards. You will work on various projects that focus on product quality, supplier quality and continuous improvement initiatives. This internship provides hands-on experience in quality assurance practices within a manufacturing or engineering environment. The role also offers the opportunity to build valuable experience at a fast paced, high growth startup during a critical early product development stage.</p> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><strong>:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (such as production, design, and supply chain) to identify and solve quality issues.</li> <li>Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality-related problems.</li> <li>Support the development and maintenance of quality documentation, including test reports, control plans, and inspection procedures.</li> <li>Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes and enhance product quality.</li> <li>Monitor production processes and implement quality control measures to ensure product conformity.</li> <li>Support the Supplier Quality Engineering team in evaluating and auditing supplier processes to ensure compliance with company and industry standards.</li> <li>Assist in the inspection, testing, and quality validation of incoming materials and components from suppliers.</li> <li>Collaborate with suppliers to address and resolve quality issues by participating in the root cause analysis and resolution of non-conformances, working with cross-functional teams to drive improvement actions.</li> <li>Help manage and maintain quality documentation, such as inspection plans, audit results, and supplier certifications.</li> <li>Support quality training and awareness initiatives across the organization.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Required Skills</strong><strong>:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Work authorized in the United States OR ability to obtain J-1/F-1 visa</li> <li>Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or a related field).</li> <li>Basic understanding of quality control methodologies and tools (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean, FMEA, 8D problem-solving).</li> <li>Familiarity with quality management systems such as ISO 9001.</li> <li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Ability to work effectively in a team environment.</li> <li>Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).</li> <li>Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Candidate Data Privacy</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. 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