Design Release Engineer: Luxury Interior Systems + Equity

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Equity program

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Design Release Engineer for its Interior Components and Systems team. You will contribute to creating industry-leading interiors with luxury, ergonomics and safety, while coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading packaging, release, and launches, driving cost-effective value solutions, and tracking testing results to ensure robust performance across Lucid's vehicle lineups.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented leader in Interior Components and Systems development.
• Experience leading interior components projects including trim and headliners.
• Background in interior processes such as wrapping, injection molding, painting, and compression molding.
• Knowledge of industry benchmarks, trends, and supplier competencies.
• Experience using CAD to create 2D/3D concepts, layouts, and DFM studies (CATIA preferred).
• Vehicle launch experience and strong GD&T and materials selection.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to packaging, engineering, release, and launch of Lucid interior systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize vehicle-wide benefits.
• Work with interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery.
• Develop cost-effective value solutions with the VAVE team.
• Track testing results and ensure effective implementation of solutions.
• Analyze cost breakdowns and value streams to support value engineering.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Interior Components lead

Systems development

CAD proficiency

2D/3D concept drawings

DFM/GD&T

Communications skills

Startup environment adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

CAD-based packaging layouts

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Design Release Engineer for its Interior Components and Systems team. You will contribute to creating industry-leading interiors with luxury, ergonomics and safety, while coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading packaging, release, and launches, driving cost-effective value solutions, and tracking testing results to ensure robust performance across Lucid's vehicle lineups.