Senior Quality System Engineer

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

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to own and optimize quality systems, drive executive reporting, and enable supplier readiness across Corporate Supplier Industrialization. You will implement scalable processes, dashboards, and training to elevate quality performance.

You will partner with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to translate business needs into actionable systems, reports, and improvements that accelerate launches and improve

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in Supplier Industrialization Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality Systems, or operational support.
• Knowledge of automotive quality tools and standards (IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, DFM/A).
• Experience improving quality systems or processes.
• Ability to train, coach, and support users during system/process implementations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain executive dashboards in Tableau for budgets, quality, launch readiness, and supplier initiatives.
• Provide end-to-end support for the Auros QMS platform and guide users during rollouts.
• Strengthen knowledge transfer between programs through lessons learned and cross-project read-across.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Supplier Industrialization teams to build tools, workflows, and launch deliverables.
• Assess current quality systems, identify improvements, and implement changes to reduce barriers.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

JIRA

Coupa

Tableau

Strong communication

Education

ASQ certification (Six Sigma Black Belt)

Tools

Auros QMS

Job description

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices andmanufacturingfacilities.Ourteamscomefromindustriesaround the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence.By refusing to settle, youcanhelpredefinewhat’spossible andshape the future of mobility.

The Senior Quality Systems Engineer will provide dedicated ownership and execution support for quality systems, QMS platform enablement, executive reporting, and supplier quality initiatives. This highly visible role will support the Corporate Supplier Industrialization team by developing and sustaining tools, workflows, dashboards, and processes that improve launch readiness and supplier execution.

You will partner across Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Supplier Quality, Supplier Industrialization Engineering, and external suppliers to translate business and quality needs into scalable systems and actionable reporting. You will also provide hands‑on support for the Auros QMS platform, lead lessons-learned and read‑across activities, guide users during process rollouts, and identify barriers to quality execution.

Success in this role will be reflected in reliable executive reporting, stronger adoption of quality systems, more effective knowledge transfer across programs, and improved visibility into supplier and launch performance.

What You’ll Own

• Executive Reporting: Develop and maintain executive‑facing Tableau dashboards for budget, quality, launch readiness, and Supplier Industrialization initiatives, ensuring accurate data, clear presentation, and updates aligned with executive review cadences.
• QMS Platform Enablement: Provide end‑to‑end support for the Auros quality management system, establishing the platform knowledge needed to guide users, troubleshoot issues, and support effective adoption across Supplier Industrialization Engineering.
• Lessons Learned and Read‑Across: Strengthen knowledge transfer between programs by streamlining lessons learned and using the QMS platform to apply relevant insights across applicable suppliers.
• Supplier Quality Tools: Partner with Supplier Quality and Supplier Industrialization teams to develop tools and workflows that support supplier selection, qualification, quality expectations, timing requirements, and launch deliverables.
• Process Improvement: Assess existing quality systems and operational processes, identify improvement opportunities, and implement enhancements that reduce execution barriers and improve quality‑system effectiveness.
• Launch Readiness: Develop and support operational methods, metrics, and control strategies that increase visibility into launch performance and enable timely resolution of quality‐system or execution issues.
• Training and External Support: Provide training, coaching, and user support during system and process rollouts; guide Journeyman candidates through the Shainin certification program; and collaborate with third‑party vendors on supplier‑site support requisitions.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in Supplier Industrialization Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality Systems, or operational support.
• Comprehensive knowledge of automotive quality tools and standards, including IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, and DFM/A.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Supplier Quality Operations and improving quality systems or processes.
• Ability to provide training, coaching, and user support during system or process implementations.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of Smartsheet, JIRA, Coupa, and Tableau.
• Clear, timely communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, business partners, suppliers, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Society for Quality certification, Six Sigma Black Belt certification, or an equivalent professional quality credential.
• Experience developing executive­-level dashboards, metrics, and reporting in Tableau.
• Hands‑on experience supporting a quality management system such as Auros.
• Experience partnering with third‑party suppliers, vendors, and cross‑functional teams during product or manufacturing launches.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

Compensation & Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a401(k) retirementplan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.Eligible employees may alsoparticipatein Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, aredeterminedbased on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results,in accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity

At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

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