Lucid Motors
Weight and Mass Properties Engineer, Vehicle Integration
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.
As Mass Engineer, Vehicle Integration you will be the main mass control point of contact in Vehicle Engineering, where multiple competing interests exist. Using expertise that spans the full breath of mechanical disciplines, you will drive optimal mass into Lucid vehicles across all product lines.
This role is open to all levels of experience. Your exact job level (Engineer, Sr. Engineer, Tech Specialist, etc.) will be defined by the experience and technical ability you have. However, this role and team will be a mixture of different experience levels all working together to make groundbreaking products with amazing innovation.
The Role:
- Perform benchmarking efforts to understand competitive strategies for weight reduction, recommending approaches to system and component owners
- Lead team(s) in setting system and vehicle mass targets
- Perform analysis of mass to meet system and vehicle requirements
- Demonstrate ability to handle multiple competing requirements from various engineering groups as well as cost
- Lead physical verification of weight status
- Collaborate with engineers and mass reduction efforts, using CAD and CAE optimization
- Promote best practices for use of lightweight materials
- Support BOM and Change Control release processes, including signing off of weight changes
- Specify the weight conditions under which regulatory tests will be conducted
Qualifications:
- BS or MS Degree, Mechanical Engineering preferred
- Conversant with current and forthcoming vehicle architectures and system technologies and the tradeoffs between cost and weight.
- CAD experience (CATIA preferred)
- Demonstrated ability in developing and designing weight solutions. You must be able to work constructively with design engineers to create weight production proposals
- Understanding of the weight requirements in various regulatory tests
- Passion for electric vehicles and energy efficiency
- Motivation, flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment with tight timing constraints
- Proven problem solving and communication skills, excellent numeracy and spatial awareness
- Desire a candidate who is assertive, self-motivated and can work with minimal direction
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Advantageous:
- Engineering experience with an automotive OEM or supplier
- Working knowledge of multiple automotive systems is preferred
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 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.
Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols
At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.
Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.
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Lucid Motors, Inc. is an American automotive company specializing in electric cars.
- Founded
- Founded 2007
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Automotive
- Total raised
- $130M raised