Sr. Wiring Harness Quality Technician (Contract)

Job Overview

Harbinger Motors is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Wiring Harness Quality Technician to support the assembly and quality auditing of prototype Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) wire harnesses. This is a contract-to-hire position requiring on-site attendance five days a week at our Garden Grove facility. This role is critical in ensuring our prototype vehicles meet the highest standards of electrical safety and performance.

Responsibilities

Assembly & Integration: Build, install, and repair complex LV and HV harnesses according to detailed technical drawings & schematics.

Quality Auditing: Perform 100% visual and mechanical inspections on in-house builds, focusing on routing, labeling, tie-wrap tension, and overall workmanship.

Verification & Testing: Conduct crimp height analysis, pull-tests, and terminal seating audits to ensure electrical and mechanical integrity.

Precision Measurement: Use calipers & tape measures to verify harness lengths and breakout points against engineering specifications.

Documentation: Maintain rigorous audit logs and "redline" engineering drawings when discrepancies or design improvements are identified.

Precision Soldering: Utilize microscopes to solder components onto PCBAs and perform wire-to-board terminations.

Continuous Improvement: Partner with the engineering and production teams to perform root-cause analysis on defects and suggest process optimizations.

Lab Stewardship: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment (5S).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of experience building complex wire harnesses from scratch.

Technical Proficiency: Mastery of industry-standard crimping, terminating, splicing, and shielding techniques.

PCBA Skills: Proven experience soldering components onto PCBAs under a microscope.

Schematic Literacy: Advanced ability to interpret complex wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, and mechanical assembly drawings.

Adaptability: Ability to multi-task and pivot quickly in a fast-paced prototype environment.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent; technical trade school certification is a plus.

Desired Skills & Certifications

IPC Certification: Current or prior IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Certified IPC Specialist) status.

Soldering Standards: Familiarity with J-STD-001 for soldered electrical and electronic assemblies.

EV Experience: Knowledge of high-voltage safety protocols and orange-cable handling/shielding.

Lean Methodologies: Experience with 5S, Six Sigma, or similar quality management frameworks.

Compensation

Pay Range: $30.00 – $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Overtime: Available and expected based on project milestones.