Sr. Engineer, Closures Plastics

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices andmanufacturingfacilities.

Ourteamscomefromindustriesaround the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence.

By refusing to settle, youcanhelpredefinewhat’spossible andshape the future of mobility.

Lucid’s Closures Team is looking for a Sr. Engineer to design and deliver world leading Closures Systems for our electric vehicle platforms.

Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design and development of automotive Closuresplastic trim partsand assemblies such asSide Door Exterior Rocker  Trims,Side Door functional plastic parts (glass run channels, close out panels),Hood Trims, Liftgate trims,Spoiler Systems,and owning polymer-related aspectsfrom a blank page into production.
• Design with excellence at system and component level with great attention to every detail creating optimized for performance, size, weight,durability,and cost.
• Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible.
• Work closely with other stake ownersand attribute owners across the company such as Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, Design Studio, etc. to create world class designs.
• Collaboration with cross functional teams such as CAE by interpreting and using analysis results to guide and evolve the design.
• Collaboration with manufacturing to ensure efficient process sequence and build quality.
• Cross functionallyworkswith Manufacturing, Design and Product Development as well as with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Stamping and Suppliers on items such as tool buy-offs and secondary component changes.
• Ability to create testing plan and conduct / coordinate physical tests to prove out design concepts and ensure performance targets are being achieved.
• Perform detailed analysis of section properties,materials,and manufacturing processes through benchmarking activities to understand competitiveness of designs.
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
• Coordinate and communicate with interfacing suppliers.
• Effectively provide direction to others and negotiate a balanced solution.
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
• Determine required tolerances using GD&T.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of expertise in automotiveplasticpartdesignincluding thermal expansion impacts topart matchinggap and flushnessand paint matchingatOEM or supplierisdesired.
• Solid track record of successful system level integration.
• Experience working with Class A surface data.
• Proven 3D CAD skills, proficient with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software(desired to do it)
• Hands-on practical experience in…