Sr. Wheel & Tire Engineer, Chassis

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design - where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

As a Wheel & Tire Senior Engineer for Chassis Mechanical, you will design components that control lateral, longitudinal, and vertical control of world leading electric vehicles. You will engage with attribute groups and other system owners to take wheels and tires from concept to production.

Role:

• Design and develop components from initial concept to production
• Establish requirements for components based desired vehicle attributes
• Complete component DFMEAs and DVPs, and contribute to system failure mode analyses
• Work closely with both internal teams and externals suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to design with excellence at the system and component levels
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
• Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
• Contribute to technology roadmaps for future vehicles

Qualifications:

• 5 years of automotive industry experience, mostly focused on design of wheels, wheel bearings, wheel inserts, and/or tires
• Candidates with 2 years of experience may be considered at the Engineer level
• Personally designed components from concept to production
• Proven 3D CAD skills
• Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
• Experience in technology, system, and supplier selection
• Project leadership and mentoring skills
• Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

Advantageous:

• 10 years of automotive industry experience
• Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles
• Knowledge of NVH principles
• Ability to run CAE analysis tools
• Driven-vehicle attributes development experience, especially tire development
• Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory

Education:

• BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid's equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$133,400-$183,480 USD

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