Technical Specialist, Coverstock
Job Location:
Southfield, MI - USA
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Job Summary
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.
The Role:
- Be a significant contributor to a world-classorganizationby supportingthe organizationwithcoverstockexpertiseand owningallaspects related to coverstock materialsapplication andprocessingfromconcept phase to product launch.
- The role issituated inthe Polymer Technology teamthatclosely collaborates with design engineers and suppliers throughouttheproduct development process (optimizing part function efficiency and cost). Itreportsdirectly to theTeam Lead andownsallmaterial attributesrelated to coverstock materials and processing. Day-to-day workinvolvescross-functionalinteractionwithgroupsacross the organization( engineersdesign studio supply chain industrialization quality legal) and external vendors (material/coverstock suppliers part/system suppliers).
- Leadcoverstock development and implementationcovering materialspecificationvetting/selection/qualification design optimizationtestingas well as DFMandprocess improvements.
- Utilizeunderstandingofmaterials (polymerscoverstocks) along withprocessingexperiencefortechnical guidanceand educationof the organizationproblem solvingandholisticdecision-makingprocesses.
- Write and maintainstandardization documentsforcoverstock materialsandprocessesrequirements.
Qualifications:
- polymer engineeringtextile engineeringmaterial scienceor related field
- 8 years experiencesupporting multiple systemsacross the vehiclein aspects ofcoverstockmaterials engineering design tooling process and material selection and shaping material/design/process/toolingstrategy
- Must have worked in automotive development environment through complete product development processfrom concept tolaunch
- Good knowledge ofcoverstockmaterials (coated rolled goods (e.g. PUR PVC TPO) woventextiles non-wovens())
- Proven experience developing new coverstock construction specific to automotiveseating and trimapplications
- Familiar withflat stockrequirements(incl their relation tocomponent/system requirements) andpartdesign rulesfor function manufacturing and cost optimization
- Hands-on experiencewithsecondary processes (e.g. lamination wrapping glueing/welding back-injection)
- Confidence selecting material characterization standards to compiletest programs for material qualification/validation and principal testing
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
- Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed
Advantageous:
- M.S. orPhDinrelevantfield
- Experience developing and implementingnewtest methods and material characterization.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Lucid is the future of sustainable mobility, designing electric cars that further reimagines the driving experience.
