Lucid Motors · 22 hours ago
Staff Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Engineering Systems (Air, Gravity, Future Development)
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $225K/yr
6+ years expLucid Motors is a company focused on luxury electric vehicles that enhance the human experience. They are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager for the Vehicle Engineering team, responsible for managing program timelines and coordinating cross-functional efforts for vehicle programs.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Provide general program related support to Vehicle Engineering Programs Director to ensure clear communication of timeline milestones and support with escalation / resolution of program decisions needed
Create and maintain detailed Gantt charts for all of Vehicle Engineering pulling together the different Simultaneous Engineering Team (SET) schedules
Identify critical paths, resource constraints, dependencies, and roadblocks for the VE organization
Understand deadlines and deliverables for the vehicle program each TPM supports and communicate these deadlines clearly to SET and Module leads
Interface with Lucid internal cross-functional departments to keep verification and validation program on time for vehicle build phases and start of vehicle production
Track and report program-level metrics and dashboards for Vehicle Engineering
Utilize Jira to communicate and monitor Vehicle Engineering dashboards including program-level risk tracking
Utilize various communication pages and documentation to publish critical information
Author cross-module vehicle program deliverables that require data from multiple modules
Provide regular progress updates to VE management, vehicle program management, chief engineering, and the executive staff
Support cost breakdown dashboard tracking for their vehicle program’s VE BOM
Organize, where needed, technical guidance to solve cross-functional issues that touch multiple Modules
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional work experience in a STEM related field
2+ years working in technical program management
Experience managing cross-functional teams
Experience managing aggressive program timelines and deadlines
Experience in technical / engineering program management in STEM fields such as automotive or consumer electronics
Experience working with electromechanical assemblies
Experience with Atlassian Jira, and Confluence
Experience creating and using GANTT charts
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM
Preferred
Basic usage of CAD for creating sections, presentations; CATIA preferred
5+ years of work experience in automotive hardware
Systems Engineering experience with requirements, test and validation. Act as an advocate for Systems Engineering within the Team
Flexibility to work in a fast-paced startup environment with frequent prioritization adjustments
Experience leading design release and change requests
Experience with headcount planning, resourcing, and prioritization
Experience with concept to launch, vehicle development and product launch or consumer product launch
Knowledge in cross function development of electronics components
A positive attitude with a drive to learn and contribute meaningfully
Exceptional communication in written and verbal English
Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills
Ability to develop strategic planning related to program timing, cost and technical requirements
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.23BKey Investors
UberAyar Third Investment CompanyThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Peter Rawlinson
CTO and CEO
Recent News
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