Sr. Mechanical Engineer, E-motor/inverter

Lucid Motors; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision insurance

Life coverage

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Jeddah seeks a senior Mechanical Engineer to own design intent for E-Motor and inverter assemblies, driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions in close collaboration with core engineering and manufacturing teams.

The role requires extensive experience with E-Motor/Inverter hardware, DFMEA/PFMEA, and data-driven problem solving, plus proficiency in Catia/3DX and Atlassian tools. Strong communication and documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in product problem solving using industry standard techniques.
• Prior experience working in resident product engineering roles in the plant.
• Experience with E-Motor Assemblies, Inverter assemblies, and associated troubleshooting.
• Technical depth in electric motor gearbox assemblies and related troubleshooting.
• Experience in DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, DVP&R, DFM/DFA, and RCA with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptionally strong communication and documentation skills using Atlassian products.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Manufacturing cross-functional teams to champion pending product issues/test specification related issues to resolution.
• Solve complex component/system level product or multi-variable issues using standard problem-solving techniques pertaining to E-Motor & Inverter assemblies.
• Lead product change management to address known product compatibility issues for high volume production or known product design issues in production in close collaboration with cross-functional teams where appropriate.
• Responsible for design intent assembly requirements for E-Motor/Inverter assembly & associated enforcement on the line in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Responsible for product level risk assessments due to un-intended process, equipment, & part deviations.
• Product engineering representative in the plant for E-Motor & Inverter Mechanical subsystems.
• Data driven proactive problem solving, root cause analysis & issue avoidance due to process deviations or critical part quality issues.
• Support new product launches, execute part concession deviations for E-Motor & Inverter assemblies in the manufacturing plant without compromising design intent of the product.
• Support high volume production ramp activities pertaining to product engineering.
• Advice on build process development and possible improvements for high volume production lines to ensure variation in process within acceptable tolerance limits of design intent.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

E-Motor assemblies

Inverter assemblies

DFMEA/PFMEA

Catia/3DX

SQL/JMP

Six Sigma

Jira/Confluence

EIT certification

FSAE/BAJA

Education

BS in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering with 8+ years

MS in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering with 6+ years

Tools

Catia

3DX

SQL

JMP

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices andmanufacturingfacilities.Ourteamscomefromindustriesaround the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence.By refusing to settle, youcanhelpredefinewhat’spossible andshape the future of mobility.

Position Overview

Sr. Mechanical Engineer, E-Motor/ Inverter is responsible for design intent assembly requirements of E-Motor, Inverter Assemblies, & associated test specifications. Responsible for root cause analysis of product issues, interim containment action development/verification/implementation, & permanent corrective action development/verification/implementation where applicable with close collaboration with core engineering to ensure design intent & validation requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Manufacturing cross-functional teams to champion pending product issues/test specification related issues to resolution

• Solve complex component/system level product or multi-variable issues using standard problem-solving techniques pertaining to E-Motor & Inverter assemblies

• Lead product change management to address known product compatibility issues for high volume production or known product design issues in production in close collaboration with cross-functional teams where appropriate

• Responsible for design intent assembly requirements for E-Motor/Inverter assembly & associated enforcement on the line in close collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Responsible for product level risk assessments due to un-intended process, equipment, & part deviations

• Product engineering representative in the plant for E-Motor & Inverter Mechanical subsystems

• Data driven proactive problem solving, root cause analysis & issue avoidance due to process deviations or critical part quality issues

• Support new product launches, execute part concession deviations for E-Motor & Inverter assemblies in the manufacturing plant without compromising design intent of the product

• Support high volume production ramp activities pertaining to product engineering

• Advice on build process development and possible improvements for high volume production lines to ensure variation in process within acceptable tolerance limits of design intent

Skills

• Experience in product problem solving using industry standard techniques
• Excellent in data analysis using statistics Minitab or JMP, Python, MATLAB
• Prior experience working in resident product engineering roles in the plant
• Prior experience with E-Motor Assemblies, Inverter assemblies, & associated troubleshooting
• Technical depth in electric motor gearbox assemblies (Castings, Oil cooling systems, Planetary gear trains, static/dynamic seals, stator, rotors, half-shafts, & Inverter Power Electronics HW Interface) & associated troubleshooting is required
• Experience in product development or improvement of E-Motor/Inverter Assemblies
• Experience in using DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, DVP&R, DFM/DFA, & RCA with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills are required using Atlassian products.
• Requires proficiency in Catia or 3DX, Stack up analysis (2D & 3D), SQL, JMP etc.,)
• Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification.
• Experience with Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence.
• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) or certification in engineering fundamentals.
• Collegiate FSAE/BAJA/Similar experience is preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering disciplines with 8+ years of automotive experience in design and release of vehicle attributes or master’s degree in mechanical or automotive disciplines with 6+ years of automotive experience in design & release of vehicle attributes
• Experience in product problem solving using industry standard techniques
• Prior experience working in resident product engineering roles in the plant
• Prior experience with E-Motor Assemblies, Inverter assemblies, & associated troubleshooting
• Technical depth in electric motor gearbox assemblies (Castings, Oil cooling systems, Planetary gear trains, static/dynamic seals, stator, rotors, half-shafts, & Power Electronics HW Interface) & associated troubleshooting is required
• Experience in product development or improvement of E-Motor/Inverter Assemblies
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills are required

Compensation & Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• life coverage
• disability coverage
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off
• Salaried/exempt employees accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
• Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program
• Discretionary annual cash incentive program

Equal Opportunity

At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

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