Cabin Interiors Engineering Lead

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Newark, California is seeking an experienced Interiors Engineering Lead to drive the design, development, and release of interior components and systems across trim, headliner, overhead, and related assemblies.

You will lead a cross-functional team, coach engineers, establish objectives, and align interfaces with design studio, supply chain, and manufacturing to meet cost, quality, and schedule goals. A strong CAD background and program leadership are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented Interior Components and Systems development lead.
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive interior components and systems industry benchmarks, trends and supplier competencies.
• Vehicle and product launch experience, including root cause solving and change / fix implementations.
• Experience creating/improving/establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP.
• Experienced in using CAD to create 2D/3D concept drawings, interior components and systems, packaging layouts and DFM studies (CATIA V5/V6 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Interiors engineering team including direct reports.
• Own development and release of interior systems (trim, headliner, overhead, trunk trim etc.).
• Assist with technical direction to other engineers helping coach and mentor through their development.
• Be the lead for hiring and building the organization allocating resources and workload to address program and engineering requirements.
• Drive cross-functional alignment including driving interface alignment, testing, materials, manufacturing process, assembly process etc.
• Help Design Studio develop and release and engineer studio surfaces.
• Supply chain making sure cost targets and part availability on time are met.
• Support vehicle level testing as well as vehicle safety development.
• Approve and evaluate Engineering change requests (ECRs).
• Help define cost targets, CBDs, and should-cost alignment.
• Create industry-leading Interior Components or Systems, with groundbreaking luxury, craftsmanship, performance, safety, ergonomics, and functionality.
• Contribute to the packaging, engineering, release, and launch of Interior Components and Systems in the Lucid portfolio.
• Work interactively within a cross-functional marketing, design, and vehicle engineering team, placing priority on the greater benefit of the vehicle above any one individual system.
• Collaborate with Interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on time delivery of Lucid Interior Components and Systems.
• Employ and develop effective tools and an innovative approach to supporting the team and product development.

Skills

Interior components leadership

Automotive interior knowledge

Root cause analysis

CAD concept drawings

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Job description

Lucid Motors in Newark, California is seeking an experienced Interiors Engineering Lead to drive the design, development, and release of interior components and systems across trim, headliner, overhead, and related assemblies.

You will lead a cross-functional team, coach engineers, establish objectives, and align interfaces with design studio, supply chain, and manufacturing to meet cost, quality, and schedule goals. A strong CAD background and program leadership are required.