Technical Specialist

Under the Vehicle Architecture organization, our Craftsmanship team is looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to work on the Design Execution & Perceived Quality of the next generation of products at Lucid! Our approach for this role here is cradle to grave, from initial sketch & concept phase up until the production phase. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptionally well-crafted experience to our customers, every detail counts!    
 
 
What you’ll do:

• Lead one of the new vehicle development for the Craftsmanship attribute on Lucid’s midsize platform 

• Set sensorial targets and bring cross functional team together to drive both the Interior or Exterior development

• Maintain Fit & Finish target documentation with latest agreements and developments agreed with the cross-functional team

• Author & Review Lucid standards and design guidelines, to ensure the Craftsmanship team can capitalize on previous wins while pushing forward to keep an edge over competitors

• Work with the Design Studio, Design Engineering, Dimensional and Advanced Manufacturing teams to ensure that the targets are achievable in volume production

• Review surfaces & CAD design to highlight attribute risks to the Craftsmanship Manager

• Propose alternative surface, cutline and interface execution to Design Studio for better perceived quality results

• Advise on minimum section requirements depending on materials & manufacturing process to the CAS team

• Supervise and report to the executive team on Cubing events to deliver part maturation and ensure highest levels of craftsmanship in production

• Evaluate and support the improvement of sensory aspects of our products

 
 
What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 5 years of Experience working as craftsmanship / perceived quality / Design Quality; relevant similar Studio Engineer experience will be considered

• Demonstrated experience as a detail-oriented person with design sensitivity for Exterior & Interior Components and Systems

• Understanding of the Craftsmanship role and impact beyond gap & flush targets

• Evidence of driving effectively and negotiating with cross-functional teams to achieve results and exceed customers’ expectations

• Mechanical Engineering and GD&T understanding

• Structured and organized approach to work, able to multitask and keep an overview of the program while keeping open communication within the Craftsmanship team

• Great technical abilities paired with excellent communication skills

• Ability to notice and address minute details that impact overall product perception

• A deep-seated commitment to achieving unparalleled quality in products

• Relentless drive to push the Craftsmanship & Perceived Quality attribute forward 

• Demonstration of knowledge in a variety of manufacturing methods, injection molding, stamping, wrapping, CNC, back-injection, etc…

• Statistical data understanding

Advantageous

• Good logical reasoning and numeracy and literacy

• Two full program cycle experience from concept to production launch in automotive Exterior and Interior Components and Systems

• Strong competency in materials selection, plastic injection molding/DFM, and GD&T

• Demonstrated customer first approach

• A practical hands-on approach to complement the theoretical

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

 
 
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Science degree in an Engineering or Product Design discipline