Lucid Motors · 22 hours ago
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Drive Unit
Casa Grande, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expLucid Motors is a company focused on luxury electric vehicles and innovative mobility solutions. They are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer, Drive Unit to lead a team in addressing technical challenges and driving product design issues to closure while ensuring high-quality standards in manufacturing.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Empower the team to solve complex component/system level problems using standard problem-solving techniques and Design of Experiments (DoE)
Enforce Data driven proactive problem solving, root cause analysis & issue avoidance due to process deviations or critical part quality issues
Establish technical depth to troubleshoot all Drive Unit Product related issues
Provide design for manufacturability (DFM), design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) & serviceability feedback in future product development processes
Responsible for setting up process flow & implementation of assembly drawings covering product specifications relevant to manufacturing
Responsible for creating a one-team culture to drive product design issues to closure in future/current products with deep collaboration with cross-functional teams
Advise on build process development and possible improvements for high volume production lines
Lead product change management to address known product compatibility issues for high volume production or known product design issues in production
Up to 60% work will be to lead & execute technical work as individual contributor
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering disciplines with 10+ years of automotive experience in design and release of vehicle attributes
MS in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering disciplines with 8+ years of automotive experience in design and release of vehicle attributes
Experience in product problem solving using industry standard techniques
Excellent in data analysis using statistics Minitab or JMP, Python, MATLAB
Previously participated in prototype builds or launch events
Technical depth in Drive Unit System (Stator, Rotor, Gearbox, thermal management, & Dyno test metrics) & associated troubleshooting
Experience in product development or improvement of electric drive units & gearbox
Experience in using DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, DFM, & RCA with cross-functional teams
Able to coach & develop talent through technical & administrative challenges
Exceptional communication and documentation skills are required using Atlassian products
Requires proficiency in Catia or 3DX, Stack up analysis (2D & 3D), SQL, Canalyzer
Travel is required between the factory in Casa Grande, AZ and Engineering HQ in Newark, CA on as needed basis
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
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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
CEO and CTO
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