Sr. Design Engineer, Airbags

Number of employees

5500

Newark, CA, United States

Posted on: 2023-09-05

Category: emobility

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Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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About the company:

Lucid is the new generation of EV. Our relentless focus on innovation, luxury, and sustainability drives us into a reality where you no longer have to choose between doing great things, doing the right thing, and doing everything with the highest regard for efficiency and design. There were luxury cars, then EVs, now there’s Lucid.  

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.

We are currently seeking a Senior Engineer, Airbag Design Engineer. This position requires an experienced professional in restraint system development. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Bay Area: $115,000 - $165,000

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

Lucid maintains your privacy according to its Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols  
At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.
 
Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.
 
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

Role

  • Develop various airbags and their integration in the vehicle across the whole product lifetime: from system specification development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, design validation , sub-system(1) integration, ramp up, manufacturing support to post SOP maintenance. 
  • Responsible for achieving product technical excellence as well as economical, timing and quality targets.
  • Improve the airbags commodity knowledge-based activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc…
  • Work closely with the design studio, ergonomic, BIW and interior engineering teams to develop the optimum restraint system packages for occupant protection performance and interior styling.
  • Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing. Function as the main point of contact for all restraints design supplier interfaces.
  • Manage validation plan and test labs for sub-system integration. Supervise and occasionally perform the validation plan including the preparatory activities (parts deliveries, supervising test preparation and execution, logistic, parts inventory, etc…) for sub-system integration tests, attend testing, perform test analysis, make report and manage troubleshooting action plan when needed.
  • Provide expertise on restraint system design to meet all vehicle targets (performance, cost, timing, weight, Studio design, quality, manufacturing, etc…).
  • Support crash tests and vehicle homologation. Make sure parts are supplied with correct pedigrees for all crash test vehicles and other vehicle level validation and homologation needs.
  • Qualifications

  • 5 + years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience and in-depth knowledge about the design and engineering of airbags, direct experience in automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Knowledge of latest technology advancement in the field of passive safety.
  • Enough CAD skills to package the component models into vehicle models, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and make or recommend small modifications if necessary. The ideal candidate should possess enough CAD skills to design simple brackets, fixtures, etc.
  • Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties, dynamics, and biomechanics related to occupant safety, failure mechanics. 
  • Experience using APQP processes (DVP&R, 8D, DFMEA, DRBFM).
  • Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack analysis (ASME or ISO).
  • Advantageous

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skill to apply the engineering knowledge to solving practical problems.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to be able to articulate highly technical issues for general audiences not in the crash safety field, such as top management, design studio, purchasing team, etc.
  • Strong ownership mindset to work independently and fulfill the tasks in a timely manner. 
  • Excellent people skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components.
  • Have strong ethics and diligence. 
  • Education

  • 5 + years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
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