About the role#
Harbinger is seeking an engineering student to join our high-voltage battery testing team. This role focuses on the characterization and validation of our battery technology. You will work directly with our engineering team to conduct tests on battery components during an early stage of product development.
What you'll do#
- Support design engineering and testing functions.
- Develop and execute test plans, including fixture design, test method development, data logging, and reporting.
- Assist test engineers with cell-level, module-level, and pack-level tests.
- Write test plans and support data analysis.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Previous internship experience.
- Hands-on experience working on vehicles or batteries.
- Comfort using hand tools, fabricating simple wiring projects, and debugging low-voltage test setups.
- Ability to write Python scripts for data analysis.
- Preferred: Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition sensors, and automotive projects.
Location & details#
- Location: Garden Grove, California.
- Modality: On-site, 40 hours per week.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Compensation: $25-35 per hour.
- Relocation: A $1,000 stipend is available for those living more than 50 miles from the facility.
About Harbinger
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle company based in Garden Grove, California. Founded in 2021, the firm develops proprietary vehicle technologies for the medium-duty electric vehicle market. It currently employs 399 people. The company focuses on building electric platforms for commercial use.
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