Technical Specialist, Exterior Trim
Company: Lucid Motors
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: September 13, 2021
Job Description:
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 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.
Notice regarding COVID-19 Vaccination for positions
located in Newark, California
At Lucid (the “Company”), we prioritize the health and
wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else.
In response to the novel Coronavirus, and the increased
transmissibility with recent variants, all Lucid Employees whose
employment is based in Newark, current and future, must be fully
vaccinated and provide proof thereof as a condition of continued or
future employment with the Company.
Accommodations due to medical or religious exemptions will be
considered.
We are currently seeking
an Exterior Trim Technical Specialist. This position requires
an experienced professional with a responsibility for designing and
developing parts of the exterior systems of a world class vehicle
in terms of both styling and function. Our ideal candidate exhibits
a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and
determination. 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. This person will act as a SME and mentor more junior
engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead or play a leading role in the packaging, engineering
design, release and launch of exterior trims of a state-of-the-art
car
- Create cutting edge exterior systems focusing on quality,
reliability, functionality, mass and cost efficiency
- Work interactively within a cross functional studio and vehicle
engineering team, placing priority upon the greater benefit of the
vehicle above any one individual system
- Employ and develop world class engineering tools and an
innovative approach to support the systems generation
- Act as mentor to more junior engineers in Exteriors
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in vehicle exterior trim design &
development This includes design related experience with at
least some of the following areas:
- o Fascias
- o Side valences
- o Sill trims
- o Underbody aero shields
- o Wheelhouse linerso Spoilers /
Appliques
- o "Frunk" / "Froot"
- o Rocker panels
- A flair for creative engineering and 3D problem solving
- Proven experience creating complex CAD schemes and models to an
excellent standard, preferably using CATIA V5 or V6
- Proven experience with thermoplastic & thermoset resin
materials and class A manufacturing technologies (including
painting)
- A good understanding of the range of computational tools
available to design engineers
- Launch experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 8 or more years of experience with plastics design, Class A
surfaces, front crash, aero features, lighting integration, module
integration, tooling, resins, supply base, fit and finish, gap and
flush, module concept, thermal expansion, structural design, paint
(matching).
- A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an
integral part of a very capable team
- Well-developed team working and interpersonal skills
- A great work ethic
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
required.
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
preferred.
At Lucid, we don’t just
welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an
equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
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.
To all recruitment
agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency
resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or
other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for
any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Keywords: Lucid Motors, San Leandro , Technical Specialist, Exterior Trim, Other , San Leandro, California
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