Harbinger Motors
Supplier Quality Engineer, Safety Systems
$120K–$180K
Garden Grove, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove, California, United States - Experience
- 3–7 years; in manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering in automotive, commercial vehicle, EV, or aerospace industries.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a similar technical field required.
About the job
Leads supplier quality for safety-critical structural frames, occupant safety components, and thermal systems, ensuring suppliers meet quality, safety, and production requirements.
What you'll do
- Develop supplier quality standards and processes; inspect components and assess supplier quality systems and manufacturing capabilities.
- Lead supplier audits, APQP, PPAP, validation, and safe launch activities; track supplier performance and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and suppliers on quality risks, continuous improvement, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- 3–7 years of manufacturing quality or supplier quality engineering experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, EV, or aerospace industries.
- Hands-on experience or familiarity with structural frame manufacturing, thermal systems, or occupant safety components.
- Experience in supplier quality management, including auditing suppliers of safety-critical structural or fluid-handling components.
Nice to have
- ASQ certifications such as CQE, CQA, CQM, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2018 or IATF 16949 standards.
Pay
$120,000 — $180,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
QMS, APQP, PPAP, Gauge R&R, NDT, SPC, DFMEA/PFMEA, ISO 26262
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