The Role
Provides technical service support to customers, dealers, and authorized service providers throughout the vehicle ownership and warranty lifecycle. Owns service cases, troubleshoots mechanical and electrical issues, authorizes warranty and goodwill requests, processes parts and RMAs, and coordinates resolutions with Engineering, Quality, Production, Purchasing, and suppliers. Supports recalls, service bulletins, documentation improvements, service standards, reporting, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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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.
The Vehicle Tech Line Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for Harbinger customers, dealers, Authorized Service Providers (ASPs), and internal stakeholders throughout the vehicle ownership and warranty lifecycle. This role provides technical guidance, service direction, warranty authorization, and case management support while ensuring every customer interaction reinforces Harbinger's commitment to industry-leading service.
The Service Support Technician is responsible for owning service-related cases from initial contact through resolution, maintaining accurate documentation, coordinating cross-functional resources, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across service operations, warranty administration, and product support.
What You'll Do:
Customer and Dealer Support
- Serve as the primary contact for service-related inquiries from customers, dealers, and service partners.
- Respond to questions regarding vehicle operation, maintenance requirements, warranty coverage, roadside assistance, and service network support.
- Provide timely and professional communication while ensuring a positive customer experience.
Case Management
- Maintain ownership of assigned service cases from initial contact through closure.
- Document all case activity accurately within designated case management systems.
- Ensure proper documentation of service events, including:
- Customer Complaint
- Cause
- Correction
- Labor authorization
- Payment approvals
- Customer and dealer communications
- Follow-up activities
Technical Support and Troubleshooting
- Provide diagnostic direction and technical assistance to dealers, ASPs, and field personnel.
- Lead the resolution of complex technical, warranty, and field service issues.
- Escalate concerns appropriately while coordinating support from Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Production, and Supplier teams.
- Review technical documentation and provide feedback to improve serviceability, reliability, and customer support processes.
Warranty Administration
- Review and authorize warranty, policy, and goodwill requests in accordance with company guidelines.
- Process warranty-related parts requests and Return Material Authorizations (RMAs).
- Support warranty claim review and approval processes while ensuring compliance with established procedures.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Participate in and support service-related projects, including recalls, field campaigns, service bulletins, and product improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure timely issue resolution and customer satisfaction.
Continuous Improvement
- Support ongoing enhancements to service processes, documentation, systems, and reporting.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of labor operation standards and labor time guides.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and service network performance.
- Participate in knowledge sharing, peer mentoring, and team development activities.
Professional Development
- Maintain an annual training and development plan.
- Participate in technical, product, and professional skills training as required.
Who You Are:
Education and Experience
- Degree in Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.
- Experience supporting automotive, commercial vehicle, EV, fleet, or technical service operations preferred.
Technical Knowledge
- Strong mechanical and electrical diagnostic aptitude.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation, service manuals, wiring diagrams, and repair procedures.
- Familiarity with warranty administration and service operations processes preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to manage difficult situations professionally.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and case management software platforms.
- Bilingual capabilities are a plus.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel as required to support training, dealer development, field investigations, and customer support activities.
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
$80,000—$110,000 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.
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 [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
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.
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.
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.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
Skills Required
- Degree in Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience
- Experience supporting automotive, commercial vehicle, electric vehicle, fleet, or technical service operations
- Strong mechanical and electrical diagnostic aptitude
- Ability to interpret technical documentation, service manuals, wiring diagrams, and repair procedures
- Familiarity with warranty administration and service operations processes
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong customer service orientation and ability to manage difficult situations professionally
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and case management software platforms
- Ability to travel as required for training, dealer development, field investigations, and customer support
Harbinger Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for its market and stage, and feedback suggests ranges are posted and compensation is communicated clearly in listings.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is highlighted as 100% employer‑paid for employees across postings, indicating strong medical, dental, and vision support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with parental leave and an annual vacation bonus appearing alongside core PTO.
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The Company
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.
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