3D Print Lab Technician, Vehicle Integration

Newark, CA, United States

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.

Lucid Motors is seeking a 3D Print Lab Technician to operate and maintain 3D printing equipment and help develop our internal prototyping capabilities. This role will involve handling requests from engineers to fabricate parts while providing DFAM feedback and guidance for material and process selection. Both one-off parts and small-volume production are common, primarily in nylon-based materials using either FFF or SLS processes. The 3D Print Lab Technician is also expected to maintain relationships with 3D printing service bureaus to advise engineers when outsourcing printed parts.

The Role:

Proficiently set up, operate, and maintain FFF and SLS 3D printing equipment
Stock appropriate materials and maintenance parts
Inspect print request files (STLs) for printability and geometric errors
Coordinate scheduling of print requests to ensure timely delivery of parts
Provide DFAM feedback and material/process guidance to engineers prior to printing components
Collect part performance feedback after printing components
Maintain relationships with external printing services and understand their general prototyping capabilities
Set expectations with engineers, deliver parts within the expected timeframe, and follow-up on part performance

Required Qualifications:

3+ years' operating 3D printing equipment in a professional capacity
Good understanding of material selection, differences, process suitability and performance tradeoffs
Familiarity with STL inspection and repair software (ex. Netfabb)
Hands-on experience with operating FFF and SLS equipment
Strong DFAM competency to provide both feedback and guidance to our engineering team
Knowledge/experience with different post-processing and finishing processes
Able to work relatively independently while collaborating effectively with designers and engineers
Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
Excellent planning and organization skills to handle large request volumes effectively

Advantageous:

Prior operation of Markforged FFF/CFF and 3D Systems SLS equipment
Basic understanding of anisotropic material considerations, including continuous fiber reinforcement orientation
Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
Knowledge of designing mating features and maintaining clearances based on process tolerance
Parts will often vary significantly and will unlikely be well-suited for 3D printing, so experience with challenging setups and print time optimization is helpful

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