Lucidmotors Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Chassis Systems at Lucidmotors leads supplier industrialization and launch readiness for chassis components. Ensures quality, reliability, and scalability through APQP and supplier development.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Chassis Systems to drive best-in-class product quality throughout the industrialization and supplier development process. This highly visible role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
As a key member of the Supplier Industrialization team, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and supplier partners to ensure innovative chassis designs can be successfully launched into production while meeting Lucid's quality, reliability, and scalability standards.
The ideal candidate combines strong supplier quality and manufacturing expertise with a proven track record of APQP execution, supplier development, and automotive product launches.
Supplier Industrialization & Launch Readiness
Lead APQP activities with suppliers from initial design release through PPAP approval and start of production.
Drive supplier readiness activities to ensure manufacturing processes meet quality, timing, and launch objectives.
Oversee supplier industrialization plans and ensure successful execution throughout the product lifecycle.
Support production ramp activities and supplier capacity readiness initiatives.
Design for Manufacturing & Quality Integration
Lead Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A) reviews for chassis system components.
Partner with engineering teams to ensure manufacturing requirements and quality expectations are incorporated early in the product development process.
Ensure robust quality planning activities and quality gate execution throughout development and launch phases.
Qualification
Excellent analyticalProfessional certifications such as ASQVacuum CastingInvestment CastingMetal Injection MoldingHeat Treatment
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum 8 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
At least 6 years of hands-on APQP and PPAP project management experience.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
Working knowledge of quality methodologies and tools including:
Excellent analytical, communication, and technical writing skills.
Ability to travel globally up to 25-75% as business needs require.
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
Automotive industry experience supporting chassis systems and components.
Professional certifications such as ASQ, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
Experience with manufacturing processes including: