Senior Manager, Field Quality Lab & Vehicle Validation

Lucid Motors; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Quality Laboratory to lead returned-part analysis, component testing, failure validation, and fleet-based durability investigations. You will own the operating model, improve turnaround times, and drive evidence-based decisions across Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

You will build a high-performing team of engineers and technicians, establish priorities, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards while advancing

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in automotive quality, reliability, validation, testing, laboratory operations, product engineering, field quality, warranty engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8 years of leadership experience managing engineering, laboratory, validation, or technical investigation teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading structured root cause investigations, technical failure analysis, component teardown, failure reproduction, validation testing, and corrective action verification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position, including understanding work instructions, safety procedures, and job-related communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Quality laboratory operations and set investigation priorities, staffing plans, and throughput expectations that support timely, evidence-based resolution of customer and field quality concerns.
• Own the standards for returned-part analysis, component teardown, failure reproduction, and validation testing so engineering teams can make decisions based on objective evidence and repeatable methods.
• Manage Lucid’s Field Quality vehicle fleet and determine how vehicles are used for issue reproduction, durability accumulation, corrective action validation, and emerging risk identification.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supplier quality, service, and warranty teams to validate design changes, process improvements, containment plans, and service procedures before broader implementation.
• Provide laboratory evidence, risk assessment, and investigation recommendations for high-priority quality issues, customer escalations, and cross-functional leadership reviews.
• Identify and implement laboratory tools, test methods, documentation systems, and analytical capabilities that improve investigation speed, consistency, and technical rigor.
• Build, coach, and develop a team of laboratory engineers and technicians while establishing clear performance expectations, safe work practices, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

10+ years automotive quality

Leadership

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Root cause investigations

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Lucid Motors in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Quality Laboratory to lead returned-part analysis, component testing, failure validation, and fleet-based durability investigations. You will own the operating model, improve turnaround times, and drive evidence-based decisions across Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

You will build a high-performing team of engineers and technicians, establish priorities, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards while advancing