Controls Intern

Job Description

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an innovative American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company dedicated to revolutionizing an industry ripe for change. Our best-in-class team, comprised of seasoned EV, battery, and drivetrain experts, has leveraged their extensive experience to engineer a first-of-its-kind EV platform. This groundbreaking technology is designed to meet the escalating demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids, embodying our philosophy: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Internship At a Glance

• Location: Immerse yourself in our innovative culture! This role requires a commitment of 4 days in-office per week at our state-of-the-art facility in Garden Grove, CA.
• Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hours a week), offering a comprehensive and engaging work experience.
• Duration: Choose between two structured 10-11 week programs:
  • May 26 to August 7
  • June 22 to August 28
• Relocation Support: To support your transition, a $1,000 relocation stipend is available for interns currently residing more than 50 miles from Garden Grove, CA.
• Compensation: We offer a competitive hourly rate of $25-35 USD per hour, recognizing the value of your contributions.

Job Summary

Harbinger Motors is actively seeking a bright and motivated Controls Intern to play a pivotal role in the development of cutting-edge vehicle control systems for our electric medium-duty trucks. This position offers a unique opportunity to directly contribute to the design, development, and validation of sophisticated algorithms for vehicle system control. You will be instrumental in bringing to life a vehicle product that represents a significant technological leap forward in the commercial EV space.

Job Responsibilities

As a Controls Intern, you will engage in a dynamic range of tasks essential to the advancement of our EV control systems:

• Software Algorithm Development: Craft intricate software algorithms utilizing industry-standard tools like Simulink & Stateflow.
• Physical System Modeling: Create realistic physical models in SimScape to accurately represent various vehicle components and systems.
• Simulation-Based Validation: Conduct thorough Model-In-The-Loop (MIL) simulation tests to rigorously validate the performance and robustness of control algorithms.
• Automated Code Generation: Build high-quality algorithm code using advanced code generation tools to transition from model to implementation.
• Debugging and Root-Cause Analysis: Proactively debug and resolve issues identified in both simulation testing and critical in-vehicle testing environments.
• Vehicle Communication Diagnostics: Utilize specialized vehicle communication instrumentation to effectively root-cause complex issues encountered during development and testing.
• Hands-On Performance Evaluation: Assist with practical, hands-on evaluation of control system performance on bench setups and directly within our test vehicles.
• Requirements Engineering: Contribute to the authoring of detailed Software Requirements and the decomposition of broader system requirements.
• Fault Detection Development: Design and implement robust fault detection mechanisms for critical events such as loss of communication or I/O failures.
• Fail-Safe Strategy Design: Develop sophisticated fail-safe strategies for algorithms, ensuring vehicle safety and operational integrity in response to detected faults.
• Automation Scripting: Develop and enhance automation scripts for CI/CD pipelines, focusing on generating Simulink model metrics and improving development efficiency.

Required Skills

We are looking for candidates who possess the following qualifications:

• MATLAB / Simulink Expertise: Proven experience with MATLAB / Simulink is absolutely required for this role.
• Source Control Proficiency: Familiarity and experience with source control systems such as git, svn, or mercurial is required.
• EV/Hybrid Systems Knowledge (Preferred): A strong understanding of hybrid and/or electric vehicle systems and components is highly preferred.
• CAN Monitoring Tools (Preferred): Experience with CAN monitoring tools like CANalyzer, BusMaster, or similar platforms is a significant advantage.
• Control Theory Exposure (Preferred): Fundamental exposure to Classical and/or Modern Control theory is preferred.
• Work Authorization: Must be work authorized in the United States OR have the ability to obtain an F-1 visa.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We comply 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 also dedicated to ensuring an accessible hiring process for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use, and disclose your personal information or personal data (“Candidate Personal Data”) during your application and recruitment process. This data encompasses contact, demographic, educational, professional, and other relevant information used for purposes such as tracking interactions, evaluating your application, conducting background checks, establishing employment, fulfilling legal obligations, and ensuring security. Your Candidate Personal Data may be shared with internal personnel, Harbinger affiliates, and service providers (e.g., background checks, cloud services) and may be transferred or stored internationally (e.g., in the US, Canada, UK, EU) subject to local laws and authorities. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third-party application services.