Intern, Battery Test

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company focused on innovation.

Job Overview

• Location: Garden Grove, CA (4-5 days in-office per week)
• Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Duration: 8 weeks (quarter) or 15 weeks (semester)
• Stipend: $1,000 relocation stipend for interns residing >50 miles from Garden Grove, CA
• Compensation: $25-35 USD per hour

Job Summary

Harbinger Motors, an early-stage electric vehicle startup, is seeking an ambitious engineering student to join the HV battery testing team. This role involves contributing to the characterization and validation of Harbinger’s battery technology. The primary responsibilities include setting up and conducting tests on the HV battery and its components. This is an opportunity to gain experience at a fast-paced startup during early product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Support design engineering and testing functions
• Develop and execute test plans, including fixture design, test method development, data logging, and reporting
• Assist test engineers with cell-level, module-level, and pack-level tests
• Write test plans
• Support data analysis

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Previous internship experience required
• Comfortable using hand tools
• Proficient in fabricating simple wiring projects
• Skilled in debugging low-voltage test setups
• Ability to write Python scripts for data analysis
• Prior experience with instrumentation and data acquisition sensors preferred
• Prior experience in automotive projects preferred
• Experience with collegiate teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, EcoCAR, Supermileage, etc.
• Hands-on experience working on vehicles or batteries
• Work authorized in the United States OR ability to obtain J-1/F-1 visa