Sr. Tunables Engineer, Chassis

Southfield, MI, 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.

As a Senior Engineer for Suspension Tunables in Chassis Mechanical, you will design of components that control vehicle roll, pitch, and heave and the movement of the unsprung suspension mass. You will engage with attribute groups and other system owners to take premier suspension tunables from concept to production.

Role

Design and develop components, such as springs and dampers, from initial concept to production
Establish component requirements based on desired vehicle attributes
Assist the vehicle dynamics team with tuning your parts to achieve desired vehicle attributes
Complete component DFMEAs and DVPs, and contribute to system failure mode analyses
Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail
Work closely with both internal teams and externals suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
Contribute to the suspension technology roadmap for future vehicles

Qualifications

5+ years of automotive industry experience, mostly focused on suspension or chassis mechanical design
Candidates with 2+ years of experience may be considered at the Engineer level
Personally designed components from concept to production
Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
Experience in technology, system, and supplier selection
Proven 3D CAD skills, project leadership, and mentoring skills
Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience
Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

Advantageous

10+ years of automotive industry experience
Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6
Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, NVH, and vehicle crash safety principles
Ability to run and teach others to use structural analysis tools
Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory

Education

BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering

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