Sr. Resource Planning & Analysis Specialist

Sr. Resource Planning & Analysis Specialist

Newark, CA

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Role:

As a Resource Planning & Analysis Specialist, you’ll be the bridge between engineering execution and strategic planning. You will forecast, allocate, and optimize cross‑functional engineering—ensuring the right teams are engaged at the right time to meet Lucid’s ambitious milestones. This role is critical to maintaining engineering velocity, balancing headcount strategy, and enabling data‑driven decisions across multiple programs.

You Will:

• Partner with Vehicle Engineering leaders (e.g., Chassis, Body, Closures, Thermal, Systems) to forecast and align resource needs across Lucid’s vehicle roadmap.
• Build and manage dynamic models that translate scope into effort and headcount over time.
• Partner with Vehicle Engineering Program Management to manage and organize color, material, and finish bill of materials. Also partner to manage mechanical interface freeze tracking.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, and People teams to align resource plans with schedules and hiring strategies.
• Develop intuitive dashboards and reports that highlight utilization, constraints, and capacity gaps.
• Integrate data across enterprise systems to support high‑fidelity planning.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering operations, workforce planning, or program management within an automotive, aerospace, or hardware‑driven environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of tools like Smartsheet, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Strong stakeholder management experience and comfort navigating dynamic, cross‑functional teams.
• Working experience with Atlassian Confluence and Jira software.
• Bonus:
  Familiarity with the vehicle development lifecycle, headcount planning processes, or resource modeling platforms (e.g., Anaplan, JIRA Portfolio, etc.).
• Bonus:
  Familiarity with vehicle architecture familiarity

Salary Range
:
The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job‑related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Additional Compensation and Benefits
:
Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401(k). The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$135,300 - $186,010 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in Lucid Motors’ Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.