Systems Engineer, ADAS
Company websiteharbingermotors.com (Harbinger Motors Inc, opens in new tab)
Base salary $120K to $160K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Garden Grove, CA
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- LocationGarden Grove, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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 an experienced Systems Engineer to own the definition and architecture of ADAS features for our commercial electric delivery trucks.
In this role, you will define how the vehicle perceives the world and reacts to it. You will lead the systems engineering lifecycle from defining the customer use cases and sensor architecture to managing Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and vehicle level validation.
What you will do:
- Define high-level requirements and use cases for core ADAS features for Harbinger vehicles such as AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control), VB (virtual Bumper) and BUC (back Up Camera).
- Develop logical and physical system architectures showing interactions between sensors, controllers and physical systems.
- Define and document remote operation strategies, integrating teleoperation pipelines with core vehicle systems.
- Lead Functional Safety analysis and work product creation at the concept and system level for ADAS functions.
- Ensure cybersecurity of Harbinger's ADAS and other vehicle systems.
- Decompose vehicle-level requirements and the PDL into system, component and interface requirements using our requirement management tool, Flow Engineering.
- Define the DVP&R (Design Verification Plan) for ADAS features.
- Oversee testing from SIL to HIL and proving ground track testing.
- Analyze test data to fine tune sensitivity thresholds and calibrations to balance safety and false positive detection.
Who you are:
- Possess a Bachelor's degree or other relevant educational credential.
- 5+ years of experience in automotive ADAS systems engineering.
- Hands-on experience with ISO 26262 Functional Safety.
- Experience with Matlab/Simulink control logic.
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to ADAS
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within a dynamic team environment
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
$120,000—$160,000 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.
Source: Harbinger Motors Inc on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($120,000) is above 5% of the 4,200 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 47 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,450; the middle half runs from $149,175 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSystems Engineer, ADAS$120K to $160K
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Sr. Reliability Test Engineer$120K to $140K
Product Line Program Manager$120K to $160K
Supplier Quality Engineer, High Voltage Systems$120K to $180K
Supplier Quality Engineer, Safety Systems$120K to $180K
IT Enterprise Applications Administrator$120K to $130K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineer, ADAS (this listing) | $120K - $160K |
| Battery Test Engineer | $120K - $140K |
| Sr. Reliability Test Engineer | $120K - $140K |
| Product Line Program Manager | $120K - $160K |
| Supplier Quality Engineer, High Voltage Systems | $120K - $180K |
| Supplier Quality Engineer, Safety Systems | $120K - $180K |
| IT Enterprise Applications Administrator | $120K - $130K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-01-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Garden Grove, CA
$120,000—$160,000 USD
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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