Principal Engineer, Body Structure
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 looking for an automotive Principal Engineer,
Body-In-White . If you’re the kind of person who sees a
problem, develops a solution, and engineers an improvement no one’s
asked for yet, then we want to talk with you!
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.
The Role:
- Design and engineer the next generation body
structure systems, subsystems, and components, from concept to
production
- Set detailed system and component specifications to meet high
level functional requirements (crash, NVH, durability)
- Be at the forefront of new Lucid vehicle, platform, and
body structure engineering interfacing with all other hardware
teams to balance all simultaneous engineering requirements
- Develop innovative design solutions based on a
deep understanding of engineering fundamentals coupled with
in-depth industry experience from concept to launch
- Be the technical leader for all body structure
aspects including structure, joining, materials, performance,
water management, sealing and baffles
- Shape the internal processes surrounding body structure
engineering
- Guide the design engineering team to create
well-structured 2D & 3D CAD models of
parts, assemblies, joining
- Closely work with engineering partners in studio,
manufacturing, dimensional group, analysis groups
- Mentor engineers on dimensional strategy and
manufacturability, quality and performance
- Collaborate with test and reliability teams
to develop and execute rigorous design and
product validation test plans
- Work closely with Supply Chain and SQA to source, industrialize
and PPAP vendors
- Support production launch and continuous improvement activities
as needed
- Travel domestically and internationally as required
Qualifications:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in automotive body
structures
- Demonstrated track record of excellence and innovation yielding
tangible results in one (or more) products currently on the
road
- Good CAD skills -
preferably CATIA V6/3DX
- Extensive experience designing for various
manufacturing processes, joining technologies, and materials
including (but not limited to) stamping, casting, extrusions,
aluminum & steel, self-piercing rivets, structural adhesive
- Excellent organization and project management skills and
ability to easily understand change management, product data
management, and bill of material
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, ownership mindset and strong work ethic
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, rapidly changing
environment
- Collaborative, team player personality enjoying the mentoring
of engineers
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree
in Mechanical Engineering required
#ACHP
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.
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