Body Structure Engineer

Company: Lucid Motors
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Leading the future of luxury mobility

Lucid's mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience. Working at Lucid Motors means having a shared vision to power the future in revolutionary ways. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the automotive industry.

We are looking for an automotive Senior Tech Specialist, 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

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Be part of something amazing

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.

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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