Manufacturing Engineer II - Rotor
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a closely related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered where permitted.
- Two or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing, process or equipment engineering, industrialization, automation integration, or high-volume production.
- Experience supporting the design, launch, integration, validation, or sustaining of automated manufacturing equipment.
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, manufacturing tolerances, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, equipment controls and robotics, and safety circuits.
- Participate in design for manufacturability and design for assembly reviews and translate product requirements into safe, capable, maintainable, and scalable manufacturing processes.
- Support stator assembly, winding equipment, forming, insulation-sensitive handling, coating or impregnation, heating, joining, and electrical verification.
- Support rotor stack and shaft handling, automated assembly, heating, press-fit operations, tooling and fixturing, spin and balance, and performance validation.
- Develop manufacturing concepts, process requirements, equipment specifications, scopes of work, request-for-quotation packages, technical bid reviews, and supplier-selection inputs.
- Coordinate cross-functional design reviews for assigned stations, tooling, automated equipment, and factory integration requirements.
- Support supplier build, runoff, installation, utility readiness, commissioning, debug, and production integration.
- Plan and execute factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, equipment qualification, process validation, capability studies, Run-at-Rate, and final acceptance against safety, quality, cycle time, throughput, reliability, maintainability, traceability, and specification requirements.
- Lead structured problem-solving using 8D, 5 Why, Six Sigma, design of experiments, fault-tree analysis, and root cause analysis.
- Provide hands-on ramp support, containment, recovery planning, and corrective action for equipment and process issues.
- Improve first-pass yield, process capability, scrap, rework, cycle time, throughput, uptime, reliability, and error-proofing; identify bottlenecks and standardize validated solutions.
- Evaluate engineering changes for product, tooling, process, equipment, controls, validation, documentation, cost, and implementation impacts.
- Develop process documentation, manufacturing instructions, parameter standards, process failure mode and effects analyses, troubleshooting guides, spare-parts and recovery plans, training inputs, and operational handoff packages.
- Track schedules, technical risks, open issues, recovery actions, and readiness for launch and Start of Production milestones; capture lessons learned and reusable standards.
- Direct electric-vehicle powertrain experience involving E-Motor, Inverter, Stator, Rotor, Drive Unit assembly, or end-of-line test.
- Experience with equipment procurement and supplier management, request-for-quotation packages, design reviews, factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing protocols, commissioning, validation, and equipment buyoff.
- Experience with capability analysis, measurement systems analysis and gauge repeatability and reproducibility, process failure mode and effects analysis, control plans, process flows, design of experiments, statistical process control, manufacturing execution systems, traceability, and manufacturing data systems.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, CATIA, DELMIA, SolidWorks, Fusion, or comparable computer-aided design, layout, or manufacturing-simulation tools.
- Automotive original equipment manufacturer, Tier 1, high-volume automation, or complex electromechanical product experience; Lean or Six Sigma training is a plus.
- Willingness to travel domestically or internationally, normally up to 25%, based on project needs.
About the company
Lucid Motors designs and builds luxury electric vehicles in the United States for environmentally conscious customers who seek high performance and long range. It develops its own EV technology in house, including advanced motors and efficient designs that enable longer ranges with fewer batteries, making cars lighter and more sustainable. Lucid sells directly to consumers, bypassing traditional dealerships to control the entire experience from design and manufacturing to sales and service. The goal is to transform the automotive industry by advancing sustainable technology and delivering luxury, high-performance EVs with reduced environmental impact.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newark, California
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- On September 17, 2026, Lucid and Bolt targeted 25,000 autonomous European vehicles.
- On August 4, 2026, Lucid cut costs, boosting liquidity to $3.0 billion.
- Gravity deliveries and Europe expansion support higher mix, while Recharged CPO broadens ownership channels.
What critics are saying
- Lucid cut 18% of U.S. staff in June 2026, signaling demand and execution strain.
- Lucid delayed the midsize platform to second-half 2027, leaving Gravity as its lone growth engine.
- If Gravity volumes disappoint again, Lucid burns cash faster than Saudi support replenishes it.
What makes Lucid Motors unique
- Lucid's 900-volt architecture and in-house motors still deliver class-leading range in Air and Gravity.
- Lucid designs software-defined vehicles internally, letting Air UX 3.0 evolve faster than legacy rivals.
- Lucid's vertically integrated Arizona and Saudi factories control engineering, manufacturing, and customer experience.
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Benefits
Family Medical Leave
Remote Work Program
Health & Wellness - Dental Benefits, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Insurance Benefits, Life Insurance, Vision Benefits, Fitness Subsidies
401(K)
Paid Volunteer Time
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
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6 month growth
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↑ 0%Lucid Group drew $400 million from its Delayed Draw Term Loan facilities with Ayar Third Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund, on 6 October 2026. The electric vehicle manufacturer disclosed the transaction in a Form 8-K filing dated 9 October. Following the draw, Lucid's total outstanding principal under the DDTL stands at approximately $2.1 billion. The company retains around $400 million in available borrowing capacity under the existing facility. The transaction was executed under a pre-existing agreement with Ayar, requiring no new contracts. Chief Financial Officer Alexander De Bock authorised the filing. Key terms of the DDTL were previously disclosed in Form 8-K reports filed in August 2024, November 2025, and April 2026.
Lucid rolls out Air UX 3.0 with Redesigned Controls and improved EV navigation. 2 minutes read Lucid Group has announced Air UX 3.0, a major software update for the Lucid Air that introduces a redesigned interface and changes to navigation, media, vehicle controls, user profiles and smartphone integration. The update, which is delivered as part of Software Version 2.11.0, is being rolled out over the air to eligible Lucid Air vehicles from September 29, 2026. The interface is based on the digital experience introduced with the Lucid Gravity. For model year 2025 and newer Lucid Air vehicles, Air UX 3.0 is available through the software update. Model year 2022, 2023 and some 2024 vehicles require an infotainment processor upgrade to support the new interface. In the US, the processor upgrade costs $950, including installation and excluding applicable taxes. Lucid said pricing for other markets will be announced separately. Owners can contact Lucid Customer Care to confirm eligibility and availability. "The Air UX 3.0 update reflects our commitment to the continuous improvement of the customer experience," said Marc Solsona Palomar, VP of Software at Lucid. "Lucid Air owners will enjoy more reliable and intuitive experiences as the Air update brings the latest advances to their vehicles." Redesigned Controls and Home Screen Air UX 3.0 introduces a redesigned Home experience on the Left Cockpit Panel, using swipeable cards to provide access to frequently used functions. The cards provide shortcuts for media, vehicle controls, calls, saved home and work destinations, and nearby charging stations. Temporary cards can also appear when certain functions are active, while swiping provides access to the corresponding full application on the Pilot Panel. A new Quick Controls menu can be accessed by swiping down from the top of the Pilot Panel. This provides access to frequently used settings and controls without requiring drivers to navigate through multiple menus. The update also changes how drivers move between navigation, media, vehicle controls and other applications across the Cockpit and Pilot Panel displays. Profile management has also been revised, with faster switching between profiles, additional controls for the Primary profile over linked keys and a simplified process for resetting the Guest profile. Lucid has added a PIN-protected process for exiting Guest profile, along with six-digit PIN authentication. Updated Navigation and EV Routing Air UX 3.0 adds an updated dual-screen navigation experience, including a Favorites function and Auto Dark Mode. EV routing has also been expanded. Drivers can set preferences for charging networks, charging-adapter compatibility and the minimum battery range they want to have remaining when reaching their destination. Expanded Apple CarPlay and Android Auto The update also improves the performance and reliability of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Both platforms can now occupy a larger area across the right side of the Cockpit Display, giving drivers more screen space for navigation, calls, messaging and media applications. Lucid supports both wireless and USB connections for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, providing drivers with additional options for connecting compatible smartphones. Air UX 3.0 is delivered through Software Version 2.11.0, with availability depending on vehicle model year and, for some earlier Air vehicles, the required infotainment hardware upgrade.
Lucid (LCID) stock: Q3 deliveries miss estimates as production falls 38%. Lucid (LCID) stock fell after Q3 deliveries missed estimates, with production down 38% as the EV maker cuts costs and leans on inventory. By Trader Edge October 6, 2026 3 Mins Read Tldr. * Lucid delivered 3,806 vehicles in Q3, missing analyst estimates and down about 7% year over year. * Production fell 38% to 2,954 units after Lucid cut a shift at its Arizona plant. * Lucid stock has dropped about 61% so far this year. * The company abandoned its original 2026 guidance of 26,000 vehicles, producing just 13,000 through Q3. * One analyst sees up to 90% upside, with earnings due November 9. Lucid (LCID) stock slipped in premarket trading Tuesday after the EV maker reported weaker than expected third-quarter deliveries. Shares were down about 0.2% to $4.16, continuing a rough year that has seen the stock fall roughly 61%. Lucid delivered 3,806 vehicles in the third quarter. That missed the average analyst estimate of 4,687 from Visible Alpha, though FactSet and Bloomberg numbers, based on a smaller analyst sample, were closer to the actual figure. Either way, deliveries fell about 7% from the same quarter last year. The bigger story is production. Lucid built just 2,954 vehicles in the quarter, down 38% from 4,774 in Q2. The company cut a second shift at its AMP-1 plant in Arizona as part of a cost-cutting plan targeting $1.4 billion in cash flow improvements this year. Selling from inventory. Lucid delivered more cars than it built. The gap of 852 vehicles came from existing inventory, a sign the company is working through unsold stock rather than ramping up output. Lucid said demand for its Gravity SUV "continued to regain momentum," though it gave no specific numbers to back that up. Make of that what you will. The delivery miss fits a pattern. At the start of the year, Lucid guided for about 26,000 vehicles produced in 2026. It scrapped that target mid-year. Through nine months, the company has built only 13,000 cars. Lucid's best production quarter remains Q4 2025, when it made 8,412 vehicles. Its best delivery quarter was also Q4 2025, at 5,345 cars. To hit Wall Street's current full-year delivery estimate of around 17,070 vehicles, Lucid would need to deliver roughly 6,200 cars in the fourth quarter. That would be a new company record by a wide margin. Using Bloomberg and FactSet numbers instead, Wall Street projects closer to 15,000 vehicles for the year, which would require about 5,000 deliveries in Q4. Still a stretch given quarterly deliveries haven't topped 4,000 all year. What could change the picture. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard points to several upcoming catalysts. Lucid reports earnings on November 9. It's also rolling out robotaxis through partnerships with Uber and Nuro. A new production facility is being built in Saudi Arabia. A midsize vehicle is planned for 2027 to sit alongside the Air sedan and Gravity SUV. Sheppard rates Lucid Hold with an $8 price target, implying about 90% upside from current levels. That's one analyst's view, not a consensus. Across Wall Street, the average price target for Lucid sits around $7. But only three of 12 analysts covering the stock, about 25%, rate it a Buy. The broader EV market context hasn't helped. Wall Street projected about 33,000 vehicle sales for Lucid in 2026 two years ago. That number has shrunk steadily as the U.S. EV market cooled, especially after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit expired in September 2025. Lucid has delivered 10,852 vehicles so far in 2026. Stop guessing and start investing with confidence. KnockoutStocks gives you the AI insights, market intelligence, and stock research you need to spot opportunities, cut through the noise, and make smarter investment decisions - all in one powerful platform. Simply use coupon code SPECIAL50 at checkout to claim your exclusive discount. Limited Time Offer Get 3 free stock ebooks. Discover top-performing stocks in AI, Crypto, and Technology with expert analysis. * Top 10 AI Stocks - Leading AI companies * Top 10 Crypto Stocks - Blockchain leaders * Top 10 Tech Stocks - Tech giants Futures & Crypto Trader | Sharing charts, strategies, & mindset tips to help you level up | Not Financial Advice Follow on X @Pro_Trader_Edge October 6, 2026
Lucid Group delivered 3,806 vehicles in Q3 2026 while producing just 2,954 units, marking the first time this year deliveries exceeded production. The EV maker intentionally reduced output by 38% from the prior quarter to clear existing inventory as part of CEO Silvio Napoli's "operating reset" targeting $1.4 billion in cash flow improvements. The company aims to recover $600 million to $800 million by selling inventory, cut $500 million through reduced capital investment, and trim roughly $200 million from operating expenses. Lucid's Arizona facility now operates on a single shift, down from two, following an 18% workforce reduction in June. Through three quarters, Lucid has produced 13,228 vehicles and delivered 10,852. The stock has fallen over 60% this year.
Lucid and bolt partner to develop and deploy autonomous mobility at scale across Europe. Lucid expands german service network through partnership with Autohaus Possögel. Oct 06, 2026 | Partnerships New authorized service location in Naumburg will provide maintenance, diagnostics, and repair support for Lucid customers beginning in December 2026 MUNICH, Germany - October 6, 2026 - Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world's most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today announced Autohaus Possögel GmbH as a new authorized service partner in Germany. Beginning in December 2026, Autohaus Possögel will provide maintenance, diagnostics, and repair support for Lucid customers from its location in Naumburg, Saxony-Anhalt. The partnership expands Lucid's service coverage in eastern Germany and gives customers more convenient access to authorized support. "Lucid prioritizes the customer journey. A strong service network will deliver the ownership experience Lucid customers expect," said Lawrence Hamilton, President of Europe at Lucid. "Our partnership with Autohaus Possögel means convenient access to expert maintenance and repair support for customers in eastern Germany." "Lucid sets high standards for technology, quality, and customer experience," said Frank Possögel, Managing Director at Autohaus Possögel GmbH. "We look forward to bringing our service expertise to Lucid customers and supporting their vehicles throughout the ownership experience." About Lucid Group Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) is a technology company creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid's proprietary technology and software defined vehicle architectures, the company's lineup of award-winning vehicles brings Lucid's "Compromise Nothing(TM)" approach to premium segments of the global automotive market. Lucid designs and engineers its products in-house and manufactures at its vertically integrated facilities in Arizona and Saudi Arabia, enabling continuous innovation across vehicles, software, and advanced driver assistance and autonomy-ready capabilities. Media Contact Sebastian Michel PR & Communications Manager Europe at Lucid [email protected]