Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist (Chassis and Safety Restraints)

Lucid Motors USA, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

Paid time off

Holidays and sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program and incentive potential

Job summary

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist (Chassis and Safety Restraints) to ensure quality from design through production of a premium EV.

You will lead root-cause investigations, apply APQP/PPAP/FMEA/ SPC, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to prevent issues reaching customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of automotive quality or engineering experience.
• Experience supporting chassis and safety restraint systems including suspension, steering, brakes, wheels/tires, subframes, seat belts and airbags.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and core quality tools.
• Prototype, DV, and PV build support experience.
• Proven root cause and issue-closure capability.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assure quality of chassis and safety restraint systems throughout product development, validation, launch, and production.
• Embed quality engineering discipline from early design through production.
• Lead root-cause investigations and issue closure across program phases.
• Apply core quality tools and lead DFMEA/PFMEA reviews with structured problem solving.
• Interpret drawings with GD&T, perform tolerance analyses, and resolve dimensional issues.
• Provide on-site quality support across build phases and validate design intent and process capability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to confirm process capability and PPAP readiness.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

APQP/PPAP/FMEA/SPC

GD&T / tolerance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist (Chassis and Safety Restraints)

Quality | Arizona | Full-Time

About Lucid

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 production happening in‑house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

The Role

Assuring the quality of a premium electric vehicle begins long before Start of Production, and this role exists to guarantee the performance of chassis and safety restraint systems throughout product development, validation, launch, and production. As a Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist (Chassis and Safety Restraints), you will embed quality engineering discipline from early design through production—applying core quality tools, leading root‑cause investigations, and partnering across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve issues before they reach the customer.

Success in the first 12 months means driving early DFM and risk mitigation into chassis and restraint designs, leading root‑cause and issue closure across build phases, and validating that safety‑critical components meet design intent and process capability ahead of launch.

What You’ll Own

Early Engineering & DFM: Evaluate new components and systems for manufacturability and assembly feasibility, provide DFM input during concept, prototype, and design‑freeze phases, and participate in design reviews to embed quality, lessons learned, and risk mitigation early.

Quality Tools & Engineering Analysis: Apply core quality methods including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC, and lead or support DFMEA and PFMEA reviews using structured problem‑solving (8D, 5‑Why, Ishikawa) to drive root cause and corrective action.

Root Cause Analysis & Issue Closure: Lead cross‑functional investigations across design, process, supplier, and build issues; drive containment, corrective action validation, and issue closure across program phases; and document and integrate lessons learned.

GD&T & Dimensional Engineering: Interpret engineering drawings using GD&T standards, perform tolerance stack‑ups, and resolve dimensional issues in partnership with engineering and metrology teams.

Prototype, DV, and PV Build Support: Provide on‑site quality support across all build phases—identifying defects, tracking issues, ensuring corrective actions, and validating design intent, part readiness, and process capability.

Manufacturing & Supplier Quality Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing to confirm process capability and stability, support supplier PPAPs, incoming quality issues, and technical reviews, and participate in audits, line walks, and containment activities.

What You Bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of automotive quality or engineering experience.
• Experience supporting chassis and safety restraint systems, including suspension, steering, brakes, wheels/tires, subframes, seat belts, airbags, and related occupant protection components.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and core quality tools.
• Prototype, DV, and PV build support experience.
• Proven root cause and issue‑closure capability.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• 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

• Premium or performance automotive chassis quality experience.
• Familiarity with safety restraint and occupant‑protection validation requirements (e.g., FMVSS).
• EV industry experience.

Work Requirement

This role is fully onsite at our Arizona facility.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: [Compensation Range TBD]. Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability coverage
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid sick leave
• 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 also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity

Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility

Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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