Senior Coverstock Materials Engineer - Automotive Seating

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a senior engineer to own coverstock materials and processing from concept to product launch within the Polymer Technology team. You will lead development, specification, testing, and design optimization for automotive seating and trim applications, collaborating with design, engineering, and suppliers.

You have a B.S. in polymer/material science and 8+ years in automotive materials, with hands-on experience in lamination, back-injection, and characterization standards,

Qualifications

• B.S. in polymer engineering, textile engineering, material science or related field
• 8+ years’ experience in coverstock materials, engineering design, tooling, process and testing
• Experience leading material selection and shaping material/design/process/tooling strategy
• Automotive development environment through complete product development process from concept to launch
• Good knowledge of coverstock materials (coated rolled goods, textiles, non-wovens)
• Proven experience developing new coverstock construction for automotive seating and trim
• Familiar with flat stock requirements and design rules for function, manufacturing, cost optimization
• Hands-on experience with secondary processes (lamination, wrapping, glueing/welding, back-injection)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

• Lead coverstock development and implementation, including materials spec, vetting/qualification, design optimization, testing, and DFM/process improvements
• Utilize understanding of materials and processing experience for technical guidance and education of the organization
• Write and maintain standardization documents for coverstock materials and process requirements

Skills

Polymer engineering

Automotive development

Material science

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

B.S. in polymer engineering, textile engineering, or material science

M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant field (advantageous)

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a senior engineer to own coverstock materials and processing from concept to product launch within the Polymer Technology team. You will lead development, specification, testing, and design optimization for automotive seating and trim applications, collaborating with design, engineering, and suppliers.

You have a B.S. in polymer/material science and 8+ years in automotive materials, with hands-on experience in lamination, back-injection, and characterization standards,