Lead Vehicle Technician - Test Team, Munich (m/f/d)

We launched Lucid in 2016 to build the world’s best cars and accelerate the shift to clean energy. Our vehicles deliver best-in-class performance *and* efficiency. Equally important, we’re building a world-class team: From our state-of-the-art factory in Arizona to our global headquarters in California’s Silicon Valley, we’re recruiting high-performing people who want to help decarbonize Earth. Join us!

As a Lead Vehicle Test Technician, reporting to the Manager Vehicle Development, you will be assigned a range of duties, including instrumentation of vehicles for testing in various disciplines, dynamics, durability, noise and vibration, performance. You will work with a dedicated group of engineers and technicians to solve data acquisition problems. You will also support various engineering prototype builds.

The ideal candidate can show proof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical problems, diagnosing faults, and implementing vehicle test hardware.

The Role:

• Build state of the art automotive prototype vehicle, systems, and subsystems
• Work closely with Design engineers and identify potential assembly and service issues
• Work efficiently within a multidisciplinary cooperative environment
• Evaluate engineering prototypes on the road to acquire various types of data
• Service instrumentation systems and wire harnesses

Qualifications:

• Proficient with wiring and sensor installation and check out
• Good vehicle mechanics knowledge
• Able to quickly diagnose and fix vehicle problems that arise during test activities
• Able to diagnose and fix wiring problems
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including weekends and possible overtime including supporting test trips to various EU locations. Estimated travel 20%.
• Basic computer skills for issue reporting
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly both written and orally
• Exceptional ability and desire to learn new skills and tools ability to apply oneself in new problems in a dynamic lean start-up environment
• Proof of excellence in your past position, while demonstrating profound creativity in resolving mechanical problems
• 5+ years automobile (EV) technician experience,
• Valid EU driver’s license

Education:

• Master Technician Certification (Kfz-Mechatroniker Meister)

 

Lucid Motors is committed to maintaining a safe and trustworthy environment. As such, a background check may be required during the hiring process. This will be performed in line with European data protection laws, and candidates will be informed and asked to provide consent before the check is conducted.