Sr. Engineer, Craftsmanship
Under the Vehicle Architecture organization, our Craftsmanship team is looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to work on the Design Execution & Perceived Quality of the next generation of products at Lucid! Our approach for this role here is cradle to grave, from initial sketch & concept phase up until the production phase. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptionally well-crafted experience to our customers, every detail counts!
What you’ll do
- Benchmark legacy and competitor vehicles relevant to projects and provide insightful analysis to engineering and creative design teams on best-in-class execution and opportunities to push further
- Set sensorial targets and bring cross functional team together to drive either the Interior or Exterior development
- Maintain Fit & Finish target documentation with latest agreements and developments agreed with the cross-functional team
- Work with the Design Studio, Design Engineering, Dimensional and Advanced Manufacturing teams to ensure that the targets are achievable in volume production
- Review surfaces & CAD design to highlight attribute risks to the Craftsmanship Manager
- Propose alternative surface, cutline and interface execution to Design Studio for better perceived quality results
- Advise on minimum section requirements depending on materials & manufacturing process to the CAS team
- Work alongside the Craftsmanship Technical Specialist on Cubing events to deliver part maturation and ensure highest levels of craftsmanship in production
- Evaluate and support the improvement of sensory aspects of our products
What you’ll bring
- 4+ years of Experience interfacing with or working with craftsmanship / perceived quality / Design Studio / Design Release Engineer
- Demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented person with good design sensitivity for Exterior & Interior Components and Systems
- Evidence of driving effectively cross-functional teams to achieve results and exceed customers’ expectations
- Mechanical Engineering and GD&T understanding
- Structured and organized approach to work, able to multitask and keep an overview of the program
- Great technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills
- Ability to notice and address minute details that impact overall product perception
- A deep-seated commitment to achieving unparalleled quality in products
- Demonstration of knowledge in a variety of manufacturing methods, injection molding, stamping, wrapping, CNC, back-injection, etc…
Advantageous
- Direct experience in one or more areas of craftsmanship / perceived quality with 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Good logical reasoning and numeracy and literacy
- One full program cycle experience from concept to production launch in automotive Exterior and Interior Components and Systems
- Strong competency in materials selection, plastic injection molding/DFM, and GD&T
- A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an integral part of a very capable team with always the customer in mind
- A practical hands-on approach to complement the theoretical
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science degree in an Engineering or Product Design discipline
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$133,400 - $200,200 USD
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