Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist

About Lucid

Lucid is dedicated to creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. With a focus on sustainability and performance, Lucid designs and builds vehicles that redefine their segments, offering exceptional range, performance, design, and space.

Our vehicles, such as the Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, are the result of deep vertical integration, where design, engineering, and production happen in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to excellence.

Sr. Technical Quality Engineering Specialist (Advanced Vehicle Electronics)

About Lucid At Lucid, we are creating an electric future without compromise. This role ensures the quality of advanced vehicle electronics throughout product development, validation, launch, and production.

• Evaluate new components and systems for manufacturability and assembly feasibility
• Apply core quality methods including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC
• Lead or support DFMEA and PFMEA reviews using structured problem-solving techniques
• Interpret engineering drawings using GD&T standards, perform tolerance stack-ups, and resolve dimensional issues
• 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
• 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'll Own

• Evaluate new components and systems for manufacturability and assembly feasibility
• Provide DFM input during concept, prototype, and design-freeze phases
• Participate in design reviews to embed quality, lessons learned, and risk mitigation early
• Apply core quality methods including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC
• Lead or support DFMEA and PFMEA reviews using structured problem-solving techniques (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) to drive root cause and corrective action
• 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
• Interpret engineering drawings using GD&T standards, perform tolerance stack-ups, and resolve dimensional issues in partnership with engineering and metrology teams
• 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
• 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

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 advanced vehicle electronics, including ECUs, sensors, wiring harnesses, connectors, displays, control modules, low-voltage power distribution, and related electrical/electronic vehicle systems
• 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 automotive electrical/electronic quality experience
• Familiarity with automotive electronics validation standards (e.g., ISO 26262 functional safety, EMC/ESD requirements)
• EV industry experience

Work Requirement

This role is fully onsite at our Arizona facility.

Career Path

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan. 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.

Accessibility

Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need any accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at TA-Operations@lucidmotors.com.

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