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Engineering Manager, Chassis Quality & Validation

Lucid Motors, Newark, California, United States, 94560

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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, were 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.

We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager, Chassis Quality & Validation. Our Chassis Quality and Validation team owns the planning, organizing, executing and managing of all quality and system validation workstreams for suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires systems, as part of the whole-vehicle quality and validation processes. It also acts as an in-team testing and validation group, possessing the Chassis- and Dynamics-specific expertise required for our system and vehicle testing and development needs. Our ideal candidate has experience in these areas and has led a small but high-performing team, and exhibits a strong drive, an organized mindset, and has had prior experience bringing vehicles to production. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

The Role

Own and manage in-production program and future program quality for suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires systems Receive, triage and prioritize new quality issues, and work closely with engineering system/component owners, design release engineers and managers to assign issue ownership, and then drive containment, root causing, permanent corrective action, and prevent recurrence. Be the single point of contact representing Chassis & Vehicle Dynamics in communication with Vehicle Integration, Program, Chief Engineering and other functions. Present to executive leadership as required Manage quality planning for future programs ensure that standards, lessons learned and prevent recurrence items are correctly implemented, establish KPIs and milestones to track our quality performance, train and mentor both the immediate team and cross-functional teams in best-practice quality management strategies. Work closely with teams from Vehicle Engineering, Digital Engineering, Supplier Quality and Manufacturing Own and drive the Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics DFMEA, working with component, system and attribute experts to ensure that all failure modes are identified, understood, tracked and managed. Work closely with Manufacturing to ensure that the corresponding PFMEA correctly captures and controls potential failure modes Manage the Chassis & Vehicle Dynamics DVPs, working closely with Technical Project Managers and system owners within Chassis & Dynamics to ensure that all validation and verification activities are correctly anticipated, planned and managed. Maintain a status report for DVP completion, and be the single point of contact regarding DVPs in communication with Vehicle Engineering, Vehicle Integration, Program, Chief Engineering and other functions Work with the Functional Safety team, system experts and Digital Engineering team to ensure that all Chassis- and Vehicle Dynamics-related functional safety workstreams are supported and completed on time and to high quality Manage the planning, execution and reporting of Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics test requests. Work with the test requestors and system experts to write test procedures, specifications and pass/fail criteria. Maintain the library of test procedures and specifications. Manage resources and logistics engineers, vehicles, equipment, facilities. Collaborate with internal teams and vendor/supplier teams. When required, step in and perform testing activities Mentor, support, grow and develop the team. Foster continual learning and development, while meeting our commitments and deliverables. Keep up to speed on best practices across automotive and related industries, and ensure that Lucid is implementing the best learnings from these while remaining agile and efficient. Strive for continuous improvement in everything we do

Required

Bachelor of Science in a relevant science or engineering field or extensive years doing relevant work in the automotive industry Proven experience with automotive quality, FMEA, DVP and system/vehicle testing Strong understanding of passenger vehicle testing standards, requirements and best practices Experience in leading a small but high-performing team, and mentoring junior engineers Experience making and tracking schedules for large programs / projects. Organized mindset and time management skills to keep projects on track to the finish Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures Strong communication skills to coordinate with team members, vendors and management US drivers license Generally, requires 8+ years of relevant experience

Advantageous

Master's degree in a relevant engineering field MBA or professional certification for Project/Program Management Experience testing and development of electric vehicles Experience in performing testing and validation activities at system and vehicle level Qualifications and certifications in advanced driving techniques, from recognized training schools and proving grounds Experience in CANalyzer, CANape, Matlab, Simulink, Python

At Lucid, we dont just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

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 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucids 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)

$170,000$249,260 USD

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