Manufacturing Engineer II, Rotor

About Lucid

At Lucid we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucids proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture our award-winning vehicles bring our Compromise Nothing approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability design and engineering ambition and Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments combining exceptional range performance design and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration with design engineering and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices the world united by a shared commitment to refusing to settle youcanhelpredefinewhatspossible andshape the future of mobility.

Lucid is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop launch validate sustain and continuously improve manufacturing equipment and processes within the Powertrain Drive Unit organization. Assigned to the Stator Rotor team this engineer will combine hands-on equipment expertise with structured data-driven problem solving.The role owns assigned stations and processes from concept specification and supplier engagement through installation commissioning validation production ramp optimization and operational handoff. The engineer will partner with Product Engineering Manufacturing Operations Quality Automation and Controls Maintenance Facilities Logistics Supply Chain and equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities may include:

• Participate in DFM/DFA reviews and translate product requirements into safe capable maintainable and scalable manufacturing processes.
• Stator assembly winding equipment forming insulation-sensitive handling coating or impregnation heating joining and electrical verification.
• Rotor stack and shaft handling automated assembly heating press-fit operations tooling and fixturing spin and balance and performance validation.
• Develop manufacturing concepts process requirements equipment specifications scopes of work RFQ packages technical bid reviews and supplier-selection inputs.
• Coordinate cross-functional design reviews for assigned stations tooling automated equipment and factory integration requirements.
• Support supplier build runoff installation utility readiness commissioning debug and production integration.
• Plan and execute FAT SAT equipment qualification process validation capability studies Run-at-Rate and final acceptance against safety quality cycle time throughput reliability maintainability traceability and specification requirements.
• Lead structuredproblem-solvingusing methods such as 8D 5 Why Six Sigma DOE fault-tree analysis and root cause analysis.
• Provide hands-on ramp support containment recovery planning and corrective action for equipment and process issues.
• Improve first-pass yield process capability scrap rework cycle time throughput uptime reliability and error-proofing;identifybottlenecks and standardize validated solutions.
• Evaluate engineering changes for product tooling process equipment controls validation documentation cost and implementation impacts.
• Develop process documentation manufacturing instructions parameter standards PFMEAs troubleshooting guidesspare-partsand recovery plans training inputs and operational handoff packages.
• Track schedules technical risks open issues recovery actions and readiness for launch and Start of Production milestones; capture lessons learned and reusable standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Manufacturing Industrial Mechatronics Automotive Engineering or a closely related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered wherepermitted.
• Two or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing process or equipment engineering industrialization automation integration or high-volume production.
• Experience supporting the design launch integration validation or sustaining of automated manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems tooling fixtures manufacturing tolerances GD&T equipment controlsand roboticsand safety circuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct EV Powertrain experience involving E-Motor Inverter Stator Rotor Drive Unit assembly or end-of-line test.
• Experience with equipment procurement and supplier management RFQs design reviews FAT/SAT protocols commissioning validation and equipment buyoff.
• Experience with capability analysis MSA/GR&R PFMEA control plans process flows DOE SPC MES traceability and manufacturing data systems.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD CATIA DELMIA SolidWorks Fusion or comparable CAD layout or manufacturing-simulation tools.
• Automotive OEM Tier 1 high-volume automation or complex electromechanical product experience; Lean or Six Sigma training is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally normally up to 25% based on project needs.