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Systems Engineer, Teleoperations & Remote Drive

Harbinger

Systems Engineer, Teleoperations & Remote Drive

Posted 22 Days Ago

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Hiring Remotely in Garden Grove, CA, USA

Remote or Hybrid

140K-180K Annually

Senior level

Automotive • Energy

The Role

Lead end-to-end systems engineering for ADAS, teleoperation, and EV platform architectures for military/dual-use vehicles. Define requirements, design logical/physical architectures, develop low-latency teleoperation pipelines, manage functional safety (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity work products, decompose requirements in Flow Engineering, define DVP&R, and oversee testing from SIL/HIL to proving ground with data-driven calibration.

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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).

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$140,000—$180,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

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.

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Skills Required

Bachelor's degree or relevant educational credential.
5+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering.
Hands-on experience with ISO 26262 Functional Safety.
Experience with Matlab/Simulink control logic.
Knowledge of ADAS and teleoperated/unmanned ground vehicle industry standards and best practices.
Experience defining and executing SIL and HIL testing and vehicle-level validation.
Experience decomposing requirements and using requirement management tools (Flow Engineering).
Ability to lead Functional Safety and Cybersecurity analysis and create system-level work products.
Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication and collaboration within dynamic teams.

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The Company

HQ: Garden Grove, CA

407 Employees

Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Harbinger is a 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 support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium. Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.