Sr. Field Quality Engineer, ADAS

Lucid Motors; Reno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Coolidge, AZ seeks a Sr. Field Quality Engineer, ADAS, to ensure launch quality and customer satisfaction across vehicle programs.

You will lead risk identification, containment, diagnostics, and root‑cause investigations, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to improve launch readiness and performance. You have 6+ years in automotive field quality or related disciplines, strong vehicle systems knowledge, and hands‑on problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Automotive Field Quality, Product Quality, Reliability Engineering, Warranty Engineering, Diagnostics Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Vehicle Integration, Service Engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Strong understanding of vehicle systems, including powertrain, electrical systems, high‑voltage systems, thermal systems, chassis, body, infotainment, and software‑enabled vehicle functions.
• Hands‑on experience performing vehicle investigations, issue replication, diagnostics, validation, and technical problem solving.
• Experience investigating complex vehicle issues and performing structured root‑cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), service logs, vehicle logs, telemetry data, warranty information, and manufacturing data.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, variability drivers, and emerging risks using real‑world field, warranty, and production data.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Program Management, Operations, and Supplier‑facing teams.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, launch activities, production readiness, or fast‑paced production environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear problem statements, risk assessments, and action plans.

Responsibilities

• Launch quality and production readiness activities across development to SOP.
• Diagnose and validate vehicle issues with data logs and tests.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, and Operations.
• Translate field findings into actionable risk mitigation and launch improvements.

Skills

Vehicle systems knowledge

Diagnostics & data analysis

Issue replication & root-cause

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, or related STEM

Job description

Sr. Field Quality Engineer, ADAS – Engineering | Coolidge, AZ | Full-Time

At Lucid, we are shaping the future of electric mobility through uncompromising innovation in performance, sustainability, and design. As a Sr. Field Quality Engineer, ADAS, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our vehicle launches meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

The Role

Launching a new vehicle program is critical to the customer experience. This role ensures quality risks are identified, understood, and resolved before customer‑impacting issues arise, while supporting successful vehicle launches, production readiness, and ramp‑up execution across Lucid’s current and future product portfolio.

What You’ll Own

• Launch Quality & Production Readiness: support vehicle launch activities across prototype builds, validation programs, pilot builds, pre‑production, Start of Production (SOP), and production ramp‑up, partnering with Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Engineering teams to identify launch risks and confirm readiness.
• Vehicle Systems & Hardware Diagnostics: investigate and diagnose complex vehicle issues across powertrain, electrical, thermal, chassis, body, infotainment, and software‑enabled functions through hands‑on troubleshooting, data logging, signal validation, component‑level inspections, and failure analysis.
• Issue Replication & Technical Validation: reproduce issues on customer, fleet, pilot‑build, pre‑production, or test vehicles to validate failure conditions and confirm technical findings, analyzing diagnostics, fault codes, service logs, telemetry, and system behavior to determine root cause.
• Launch Risk Assessment & Containment: support containment planning, issue escalation, and rapid‑response activities during launch and production ramp‑up phases, partnering with Manufacturing, Service, Engineering, and Quality teams to mitigate risks before widespread impact.
• Cross‑Functional Technical Interface: work closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Diagnostics, Service, Program Management, and Operations teams to resolve issues and improve launch readiness, translating field findings into clear technical problem statements supported by actionable data.
• Warranty & Field Data Insights: transform real‑world field data into meaningful insights that support launch quality improvement, issue prioritization, and production readiness decisions, identifying variability drivers through warranty trends, telematics, manufacturing records, and service data.
• Operational Execution & Issue Management: manage the lifecycle of quality concerns from identification through closure, including issue replication, data collection, documentation, severity and risk assessment, corrective action tracking, validation, verification, and confirmation of fix effectiveness, ensuring efficient and thorough documentation within internal quality systems.
• Customer Impact & Reliability Improvement: prioritize and elevate high‑risk or high‑frequency quality concerns that could affect customer experience, supporting reductions in vehicle downtime, repeat repairs, launch‑related quality escapes, and service complexity, and recommending improvements to diagnostics, service procedures, launch readiness plans, and repair processes.
• Technical Root Cause & Corrective Actions: lead or support structured root‑cause investigations involving vehicle hardware, software, manufacturing, supplier, or process concerns, differentiating between design, manufacturing, supplier, process, service, and integration failures, and partnering with Engineering to develop, validate, and confirm corrective actions.
• Continuous Product & Launch Improvement: translate field learnings into design improvements, launch process enhancements, diagnostic strategy updates, service readiness recommendations, and quality system improvements that strengthen future vehicle programs and launch execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Automotive Field Quality, Product Quality, Reliability Engineering, Warranty Engineering, Diagnostics Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Vehicle Integration, Service Engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Strong understanding of vehicle systems, including powertrain, electrical systems, high‑voltage systems, thermal systems, chassis, body, infotainment, and software‑enabled vehicle functions.
• Hands‑on experience performing vehicle investigations, issue replication, diagnostics, validation, and technical problem solving.
• Experience investigating complex vehicle issues and performing structured root‑cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), service logs, vehicle logs, telemetry data, warranty information, and manufacturing data.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, variability drivers, and emerging risks using real‑world field, warranty, and production data.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Program Management, Operations, and Supplier‑facing teams.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, launch activities, production readiness, or fast‑paced production environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear problem statements, risk assessments, and action plans.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced launch and production environments where priorities evolve rapidly.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting vehicle launches, prototype builds, pilot builds, pre‑production builds, validation programs, or Start of Production (SOP) activities.
• Experience supporting new vehicle programs within an OEM environment.
• Electric vehicle experience, including high‑voltage architectures and advanced vehicle systems.
• Experience working directly with Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, Program Management, Launch, Quality, or Operations organizations.
• Experience working within an automotive manufacturing facility, vehicle assembly plant, or production environment.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, launch containment, control plans, production readiness reviews, and automotive launch processes.
• Experience using structured quality and problem‑solving methodologies, including 8D, FMEA, DOE, SPC, Fishbone analysis, Control Plans, PPAP, and related tools.
• Experience supporting multiple vehicle programs through launch and early production phases.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Work Requirements

This role is fully onsite at our Coolidge, AZ manufacturing facility. Daily in‑person collaboration with Manufacturing, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Service, and Operations teams is required to support vehicle launch execution, production readiness, early‑life quality investigations, issue containment, and ramp‑up activities for current and future vehicle programs.

Compensation & Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the terms and conditions of those programs. Cash or equity incentive awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results.

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.