Senior Chassis Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Southfield, MI is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer in Chassis Systems to drive best-in-class quality across the development process. You will lead APQP/PPAP activities with external suppliers and ensure manufacturing readiness for chassis components.

The role demands deep technical know-how, cross-functional leadership, and a track record of quality program management in automotive environments. Travel may be up to 25–75% as needed to supplier sites globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing or assembly with Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, R&D, or Manufacturing Engineering; automotive experience preferred.
• Experience with chassis component industrialization and maturity of parts through quality tools such as APQP and PPAP.
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on APQP and PPAP project management.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting schematics and drawings; knowledge of chassis quality standards.
• Understanding of product quality lifecycle stages and quality gates.
• Analytical skills, strong technical writing; mastery of quality tools (IATF 16949, VDA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, DFM/A, GD&T, 8D, 5 Whys).
• Proven ability to collaborate, leverage data, and innovate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and improve APQP process with suppliers from initial design through PPAP and start of mass production.
• Lead design reviews and ensure manufacturing needs (DFM/A) are considered in the design phase and that quality expectations are defined.
• Be responsible for driving and tracking all Tier suppliers' Engineering Design Change activities.
• Work cross-functional with Design Engineering, Purchasing, New Projects Implementation, Plant Manufacturing, Incoming Quality, Material Planning and Plant SQEs to ensure proper development of chassis components and protect Lucid plants and customers.
• Perform supplier assessments, audits and site inspections for sourcing; develop process improvements and drive implementation; monitor and maintain performance metrics.
• Have ability to travel 25-75% to Lucid Motors and supplier sites globally on short notice.
• Document processes and compliance with ISO9001, VDA and AIAG/IATF16949 standards.
• Analyze data from supplier and assembly plant builds to assess capability of meeting requirements to comply with quality requirements.

Skills

APQP & PPAP

Quality tools

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

DOE & DFM/A

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

IATF 16949

VDA

SPC

MSA

FMEA

8D

PPAP process

Job description

Lucid Motors in Southfield, MI is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer in Chassis Systems to drive best-in-class quality across the development process. You will lead APQP/PPAP activities with external suppliers and ensure manufacturing readiness for chassis components.

The role demands deep technical know-how, cross-functional leadership, and a track record of quality program management in automotive environments. Travel may be up to 25–75% as needed to supplier sites globally.