Launch Engineer

Lucid Motors; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Saudi Arabia seeks a Launch Engineer to plan, coordinate, and execute launch activities for new vehicle programs, engineering changes, and manufacturing readiness. You will serve as the central interface across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, Program Management, and Product Development to ensure successful launches from concept to SOP.

The role leads readiness assessments, build event coordination, issue management, validation, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute launch activities for new vehicle programs and major product changes.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure launch requirements are achieved.
• Lead readiness assessments and build event coordination.
• Manage issues and track closure with responsible teams.
• Validate equipment tooling automation and production systems.
• Develop launch readiness dashboards and reports.
• Communicate status to management and executives.

Skills

Vehicle assembly understanding

APQP principles

Project management

Data analysis & reporting

MS Office

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Manufacturing launch experience

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

The Launch Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all launch activities associated with new vehicle programs, engineering changes, and manufacturing readiness. This role serves as a key interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, Program Management, and Product Development teams to ensure successful vehicle launches from concept through Start of Production (SOP). The Launch Engineer leads readiness assessments, build event coordination, issue management, validation activities, and operational readiness execution to ensure safety, quality, cost, timing, and volume objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

Launch Planning amp Readiness

• Support the development and execution of launch plans for new vehicle programs and major product changes
• Update launch deliverables milestones and readiness criteria
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure launch requirements are achieved
• Monitor launch timing and elevate risks that may impact program objectives
• Support Open-to-Go assessments and build readiness reviews

Build Event Coordination

• Lead preparation and execution of prototype pilot validation and production builds
• Coordinate vehicle scheduling and build plans with all participating functions
• Ensure materials tooling equipment manpower and documentation are available and ready
• Facilitate daily build reviews and issue resolution meetings
• Track build performance metrics and lessons learned

Issue Management amp Problem Resolution

• Collect document prioritize and monitor launch-related issues
• Drive closure plans with responsible teams
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to resolve launch issues
• Escalate critical issues to leadership when required
• Track issue trends and support management reporting

Manufacturing Readiness

• Assess manufacturing process readiness against launch requirements
• Support validation of equipment tooling automation software and production systems
• Verify operational readiness of manufacturing shops
• Ensure readiness metrics are achieved prior to production milestones

Product amp Process Validation

• Support new product introduction NPI activities
• Coordinate vehicle and process validation builds
• Ensure engineering changes are properly implemented and validated
• Track launch quality metrics and process capability indicators
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Facilitate communication between Engineering Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain Program Management Logistics and Supplier teams
• Drive alignment on launch priorities and deliverables
• Lead launch meetings and action-item tracking
• Provide launch status updates to management and executive leadership

Reporting amp Governance

• Develop launch readiness dashboards and reports
• Maintain launch scorecards and milestone trackers
• Support Launch Governance Reviews and executive launch reporting
• Present launch status risks countermeasures and recovery plans

Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned from launch activities
• Support development of launch standards and best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve launch efficiency and risk management processes
• Contribute to future program readiness and organizational learning

Skills

• Deep understanding of vehicle assembly
• Understanding of APQP principles
• Aware of Project management fundamentals
• Experience with Data analysis and reporting tools
• Microsoft Office Suite Excel Power BI PowerPoint
• Experience launching manufacturing and production lines
• Hands-on experience with process validation commissioning and manufacturing quality systems
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (Master's preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing