Technical Specialist, Suspension Tunables Newark, CA - Lucid Motors : Job Details

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 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, 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.

Design and develop components, such as springs, stabilizer bars, top mounts and dampers, from initial concept to production

Establish component requirements and specifications based on desired vehicle attributes and durability targets

Complete component DFMEAs and DVPs, and contribute to system failure mode analyses

Assist the vehicle dynamics team with tuning parts to achieve desired vehicle attributes

Lead technical design reviews for System/Subsystem/Component

Coach, Mentor, & Train Suspension D&R engineers

Signoff of System/Subsystem/Component based after DV and PV completion

Conduct global supplier onsite reviews at component plants and recommend best practices for manufacturing process and quality control

Provide technical support to the Architecture teams

Conduct benchmarking to optimize component design for future programs.

Leverage CAE modelling capability to optimize quality, maximize efficiency and minimize cost

Contribute to the suspension technology roadmap for future vehicles

8+ years of automotive industry experience at OEM or supplier, mostly focused on suspension or chassis mechanical design

Experience designing components from concept to production

Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly

Experience in technology, system, and supplier selection

Proven 3D CAD and CAE skills, project leadership, and mentoring skills

Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience

Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

10+ years of automotive industry experience

Experience working at Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive suppliers & Automotive OEMs

Experience working closely with Vehicle Dynamics & Durability teams to balance attributes.

Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6

Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, NVH, and vehicle crash safety principles

Ability to run and teach others to use structural analysis tools

Experience developing tools and processes to aid virtual prototyping of components and shorten lead time.

Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory

• BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering

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 Lucid's 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) $188,100 - $275,880 USD