Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer – Automotive

Lucid Motors; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors seeks a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer for the Corporate Plastic & Composite Powertrain Team. You will guide upfront design development and work with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to meet ambitious specs and ensure flawless execution at launch.

Requirements include a BS in engineering, 5+ years in automotive NPI, and deep knowledge of thermoplastic molding, PLM tools, and quality standards. Travel up to 75% may be required.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, MS preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on in New Product Introduction (NPI) in automotive plastic & composite development.
• Deep knowledge of thermoplastic molding and secondary processes.
• Experience taking multiple new products from concept through production.
• Experience with product lifecycle management tools (Auros, Arena PLM).
• Ability to read schematics and drawings and knowledge of quality standards (IATF 16949, PPAP, FMEA).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; familiarity with Smartsheet, JMP, Minitab, JIRA, Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers to provide DFM feedback, review injection molding output, and approve tooling via molding trials.
• Down-select early design concepts by providing supplier feedback on materials and manufacturing methods.
• Solicit and present DFx feedback to the Design Engineering team to support design concept down-selection.
• Serve as the voice of the supplier to internal engineering teams during Development build phases.
• Support Global Supply Chain Management as the technical point of contact for RFx efforts and for developing the technical data package for supplier bids.
• Collaborate on developing custom manufacturing/assembly processes with external partners.
• Be responsible for driving and tracking all supplier ECRs and PCN activities.
• Travel 25-75% as needed to Lucid Motors and supplier sites globally.

Skills

NPI experience

Thermoplastic molding

Schematics interpretation

Quality toolbox (FMEA, PPAP)

Excel/Office

Supplier management

DFx feedback

Education

BS in Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Auros PLM

Arena PLM

Excel

JIRA

Smartsheet

Tableau

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Lucid Motors seeks a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer for the Corporate Plastic & Composite Powertrain Team. You will guide upfront design development and work with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to meet ambitious specs and ensure flawless execution at launch.

Requirements include a BS in engineering, 5+ years in automotive NPI, and deep knowledge of thermoplastic molding, PLM tools, and quality standards. Travel up to 75% may be required.