Sr. Engineer, Craftsmanship

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.

Under the Vehicle Architecture organization, our Craftsmanship team is looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to work on the Design Execution & Perceived Quality of the next generation of products at Lucid! Our approach for this role here is cradle to grave, from initial sketch & concept phase up until the production phase. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptionally well-crafted experience to our customers, every detail counts!

• Benchmark legacy and competitor vehicles relevant to projects and provide insightful analysis to engineering and creative design teams on best-in-class execution and opportunities to push further.
• Set sensorial targets and bring cross functional team together to drive either the Interior or Exterior development.
• Maintain Fit & Finish target documentation with latest agreements and developments agreed with the cross-functional team.
• Work with the Design Studio, Design Engineering, Dimensional and Advanced Manufacturing teams to ensure that the targets are achievable in volume production.
• Review surfaces & CAD design to highlight attribute risks to the Craftsmanship Manager.
• Propose alternative surface, cutline and interface execution to Design Studio for better perceived quality results.
• Advise on minimum section requirements depending on materials & manufacturing process to the CAS team.
• Work alongside the Craftsmanship Technical Specialist on Cubing events to deliver part maturation and ensure highest levels of craftsmanship in production.
• Evaluate and support the improvement of sensory aspects of our products.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years of Experience interfacing with or working with craftsmanship / perceived quality / Design Studio / Design Release Engineer.
• Demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented person with good design sensitivity for Exterior & Interior Components and Systems.
• Evidence of driving effectively cross-functional teams to achieve results and exceed customers’ expectations.
• Mechanical Engineering and GD&T understanding.
• Structured and organized approach to work, able to multitask and keep an overview of the program.
• Great technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to notice and address minute details that impact overall product perception.
• A deep-seated commitment to achieving unparalleled quality in products.
• Demonstration of knowledge in a variety of manufacturing methods, injection molding, stamping, wrapping, CNC, back-injection, etc.

Advantageous

• Direct experience in one or more areas of craftsmanship / perceived quality with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Good logical reasoning and numeracy and literacy.
• One full program cycle experience from concept to production launch in automotive Exterior and Interior Components and Systems.
• Strong competency in materials selection, plastic injection molding/DFM, and GD&T.
• A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an integral part of a very capable team with always the customer in mind.
• A practical hands-on approach to complement the theoretical.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Science degree in an Engineering or Product Design discipline.