Supplier Industrialization Engineer

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.

Due to significant growth, we are currently seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Exterior Trim. Our Supplier Industrialization team enables the industrialization of innovative products within extremely aggressive timelines. In this highly visible role, the Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer works with internal stakeholders such as Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI, Material Planning, and our suppliers to develop solutions that deliver challenging exterior designs while ensuring robust supplier industrialization and adherence to quality requirements.

You will collaborate in upfront part design development as well as roll up your sleeves with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to achieve ambitious specifications and ensure flawless execution during launch.

You Will:

• Be responsible to review, approve and manage all supplier industrialization activities including but not limited to program timelines, tooling, capital and fixture construction, tooling trials, assembly readiness, Run@Rate.
• Develop, manage and ensure a robust implementation of the APQP -Advanced Product Quality Planning- process with suppliers from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and the start of mass production.
• Work cross-functionally to collaborate and guide engineering development and supplier selection to award businesses to appropriate suppliers with the right qualifications to meet Lucid's requirements, expectations and timelines.
• Ensure supplier manufacturing and industrialization capabilities are considered in the part design phase and proper quality expectations are established and agreed.
• Work with suppliers to develop new manufacturing techniques or processes to meet design requirements.