West Coast Sales Engineer
Harbinger Motors Inc.
Garden Grove
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.
- Serve as the primary upfit subject-matter expert for customers and dealer partners
- Consult with customers to understand use cases, duty cycles, and operational requirements
- Recommend appropriate upfit solutions that align with Harbinger vehicle specs and performance parameters which includes providing technical guidance on how to power their hotel loads.
- Support sales teams with technical guidance during the sales process
- Provide battery integration guidance for upfits that wish to install the Harbinger stand alone battery pack.
- Define and maintain approved upfit configurations, compatibility guidelines, and best practices
- Build scalable frameworks for common customer applications (e.g., delivery, service bodies, refrigeration, utility, specialty builds)
- Develop configuration rules, constraints, and documentation to guide quoting and ordering
- Work closely with third-party upfitters, body manufacturers, and equipment vendors
- Evaluate new upfit partners and solutions for compatibility and scalability
- Support partner onboarding and training efforts
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Manufacturing to ensure upfit feasibility
- Communicate customer-driven requirements back into product roadmaps
- Support homologation, safety, and regulatory compliance where applicable
- Build repeatable workflows for upfit selection, validation, and approval
- Create internal and external documentation, playbooks, and enablement materials
- Support development of digital tools for configuration, quoting, and order management
- Track field feedback, warranty data, and customer satisfaction related to upfits
- Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
- Recommend new standardized solutions based on market demand
- 6–10+ years of experience in commercial vehicles, upfitting, body equipment, fleet solutions, or related fields
- 3+ years of systems engineering experience is a plus
- Capable of opening 3D files and viewing them
- Strong understanding of upfits such as box bodies, service bodies, refrigeration units, liftgates, cranes, racks, specialty equipment, etc.
- Experience working with dealers, OEMs, or fleet customers
- Ability to translate technical requirements into clear customer-facing guidance
- Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Willingness to travel ~33%.
- Experience in electric vehicles, alternative powertrains, or emerging mobility platforms
- Familiarity with vehicle integration, electrical systems, weight distribution, and load constraints
- Experience building standardized product or configuration frameworks
- Prior experience supporting enterprise or fleet customers
- Customers receive the right upfit the first time—reducing rework, delays, and confusion
- Dealers feel confident selling and configuring Harbinger vehicles
- Sales cycles shorten due to clearer guidance and standardized options
- Fewer engineering escalations due to well-defined compatibility rules
- A scalable upfit ecosystem that grows with Harbinger’s volume
- 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
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