Test Engineer, Vehicle Integration (Software)

At Harbinger Motors, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Manufacturing space, Electrifying commercial transportation with American-made innovation and expertise.

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Harbinger</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p></div><p data-path-to-node="7,5,0"> </p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-35" data-path-to-node="2"><strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">Job Overview</strong></p>

<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-35" data-path-to-node="2"><span class="citation-75 citation-end-75">Harbinger is seeking a Software Integration & Test Engineer to serve as a key technical driver for our vehicle embedded systems and ADAS firmware.</span> <span class="citation-74 citation-end-74">You will bridge the gap between software development and vehicle hardware, validating ECU communications, troubleshooting network issues, and ensuring the integrity of our software stacks on the vehicle platform.</span> <span class="citation-73 citation-end-73">This role relies heavily on the Vector toolchain, network analysis, and calibration tools to ensure our medium-duty commercial electric vehicles perform flawlessly.</span></p>

<p data-path-to-node="3"><strong data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="0">What You'll Do:</strong></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-36" data-path-to-node="4,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Software Validation & Integration:</strong> <span class="citation-72 citation-end-72">Integrate and validate software components across ECUs, sensors, and vehicle platforms, supporting SIL, HIL, and vehicle-level testing activities.</span></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-37" data-path-to-node="4,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Network Simulation & Analysis:</strong> <span class="citation-71">Use </span><strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="35"><span class="citation-71">CANoe</span></strong><span class="citation-71"> and </span><strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="45"><span class="citation-71">CANalyzer</span></strong><span class="citation-71 citation-end-71"> to simulate ECU behavior, monitor bus traffic, and debug communication issues across CAN, CAN FD, and Automotive Ethernet networks.</span></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-38" data-path-to-node="4,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Measurement & Calibration:</strong> <span class="citation-70">Utilize </span><strong data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="35"><span class="citation-70">CANape</span></strong><span class="citation-70"> for real-time ECU calibration, XCP data measurement, and diagnostic flashing, while using </span><strong data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="132"><span class="citation-70">vSignalyzer</span></strong><span class="citation-70 citation-end-70"> for comprehensive offline data analysis and visualization of measurement logs.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="4,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Deep Packet Inspection:</strong> Analyze logs, traces, and complex network captures using <strong data-path-to-node="4,3,0" data-index-in-node="81">Wireshark</strong> to troubleshoot SOME/IP, DoIP, UDP, and TCP protocols on our vehicle ethernet networks.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="4,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Module Flashing & Configuration:</strong> Use <strong data-path-to-node="4,4,0" data-index-in-node="37">RaptorCAL</strong> to program, calibrate, and manage parameter sets for Raptor-based and production vehicle control units.</p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-39" data-path-to-node="4,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Performance Optimization:</strong> <span class="citation-69 citation-end-69">Conduct CPU, memory, and task scheduling profiling to monitor and optimize software stack performance on embedded multi-core MCU/SoC platforms.</span></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-40" data-path-to-node="4,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Root Cause Analysis:</strong> <span class="citation-68 citation-end-68">Act as a "black box" tester to concretely verify system performance, leveraging logs, traces, and replay systems to identify and resolve system-level bugs.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="6,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Education:</strong> Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.</p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-41" data-path-to-node="6,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Experience:</strong> <span class="citation-67 citation-end-67">3+ years of experience in automotive software integration, HIL/SIL testing, or embedded firmware validation.</span></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-42" data-path-to-node="6,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Tool Proficiency:</strong> <span class="citation-66">Proven hands-on experience with the Vector toolchain (</span><strong data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="72"><span class="citation-66">CANoe</span></strong><span class="citation-66">, </span><strong data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="79"><span class="citation-66">CANape</span></strong><span class="citation-66">, </span><strong data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="87"><span class="citation-66">CANalyzer</span></strong><span class="citation-66">, </span><strong data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="98"><span class="citation-66">vSignalyzer</span></strong><span class="citation-66 citation-end-66">) for measurement, calibration, and simulation.</span></p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-43" data-path-to-node="6,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Network Diagnostics:</strong> <span class="citation-65">Strong proficiency with </span><strong data-path-to-node="6,3,0" data-index-in-node="45"><span class="citation-65">Wireshark</span></strong><span class="citation-65 citation-end-65">, tcpdump, and automotive protocols including CAN, CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet, UDS, and XCP.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="6,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Calibration Experience:</strong> Familiarity with model-based control tools and flashing/calibration software like <strong data-path-to-node="6,4,0" data-index-in-node="106">RaptorCAL</strong>.</p>

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<p id="p-rc_cf8ef23f35d8a5ae-44" data-path-to-node="6,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="6,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Software Skills:</strong> <span class="citation-64 citation-end-64">Strong proficiency in Python and C/C++ for developing test automation frameworks and scripting.</span> <span class="citation-63 citation-end-63">Experience with Embedded Linux development and ROS2/DDS middleware is a strong plus.</span></p>

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<p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>Key Benefits & Perks:</strong></div>

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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)</li>

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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens</li>

</ul></div><div class="title">California Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$120,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$160,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></span></div>

<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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 info@harbingermotors.com.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Candidate Data Privacy</strong></span></div>

<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">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.</span></div>

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