Hiring: Fastener Engineer Company: Harbinger Location: Garden Grove, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:36:16 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly About the job Experience: •Fastening Expertise: Minimum 5 years of experience in fastener engineering or assembly joining, with deep knowledge of joint validation and bolt testing. •Equipment Proficiency: Experience with DC nutrunners, multi-spindle fixtures, and structural riveting tools, including configuration of closed-loop controllers and MES integration. •Technical Standards: Strong understanding of metric (ISO 261/262) and imperial (SAE J429) fastener specifications, including property classes 8.8, 10.9, and 12.9. •Materials & Coatings: Proven experience with carbon steel fastener manufacturing and advanced coating systems like Zinc-Nickel and Geomet. •Traceability & Data: Ability to manage and interpret complex fastening data, including torque/angle signatures and lot traceability. Required Skills: •Standardization & Specification: Author and maintain fastener standards, sizing spreadsheet, defining supplier quality requirements, chemical composition and mechanical properties for bolts, nuts, Huks and shims. •Torque Strategy Development: Define tightening strategies, testing bolts and joints to define the properties, validate the tightening including torque-plus-angle and review production torque data. •Joining Process Management: Oversee the installation and monitoring of structural fasteners, support the production quality audit and data collection from the production team. •Quality & Validation: Lead joint validation testing (torque-to-failure, push-out/pull-out) and establish in-process monitoring criteria like torque/angle signatures and yield point validation. •Surface & Coating Optimization: Evaluate coating systems (e.g., Geomet, Zinc-Nickel) for corrosion resistance and friction factor consistency to ensure proper clamp load delivery. Qualifications: •Process Verification: Demonstrated success in Factory Acceptance Testing for multi-spindle fixtures and Cpk validation for torque/angle repeatability. •Problem Solving: Expert in root cause analysis (8D) for fastening failures, such as cross-threading, strip detection, or collar swage issues. •Commercial Acumen: Familiarity with the specific durability and payload requirements, as well as the typical failure modes, of the medium-duty delivery and logistics sector. Compensation: •$140,000 - $180,000 / year •Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!