Lucid Motors

Newark, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-05-31

Category: emobility

Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

Sr. Vehicle Quality Specialist, Motor Controls

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 Sr. Vehicle Quality Specialist, Motor Controls with specialization. This position requires an experienced professional with the ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams. 

Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate technical excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.  

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 vaccination requirement as a condition of gainful employment within the United States
At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus, and the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States, must provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses) based on the manufacturer's guidelines on their first day of employment.
 
Individuals seeking a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement 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. 

Responsibilities:

  • Validate that motor control hardware/software implemented fixes are effective, 
  • Track down customer satisfaction and warranty costs reduction impact  
  • Be the motor control quality technical expert  
  • Warranty part return tear-down and analysis  
  • Field incident scrambles and investigation  
  • Cultivate a synchronized relationship with cross-functional stakeholders including Design and Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service and Quality with the objective of driving issues to a resolution  
  • Lead Cross-Functional Teams to resolution of complex and/or chronic issues for motor control in an accelerated pace  
  • Consolidate inputs and material from cross-functional teams to create presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders  
  • Communicate progress and status at all leadership levels including the C-Suite  
  • Be responsible for Quality Objective achievement (3Months-in-Service, Consumer Reports) for motor-control 
  • Represent the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and drive feedback to Design and Manufacturing Engineering teams in order to catalyze improvements in product, process & equipment  
  • Define and implement inspection metrics, constantly striving for higher quality   
  • Vehicle audits  
  • Feed market quality experience into new model design specifications  
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required 

    • Qualifications:

  • At least 5+ years of relevant development and technical experience in electric motors, inverters, control algorithms, gear trains, and other relevant systems  
  • Outstanding technical problem-solving abilities based in a strong grasp of engineering fundamentals  
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
  • Proactive mindset and strong work ethic  
  • Ability to thrive in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment 
  • Experience working with data acquisition systems 
  • Strong technical understanding of the fundamentals of electric powertrain systems, including electric machines, power electronics, inverters and control algorithms 
  • Systems approach to engineering product development, including demonstrated ability to bring together teams from different engineering disciplines  
  • Demonstrated experience of engineering problem solving  
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to drive decisions using data and metrics  
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills  
  • Goal-oriented self-starter and motivator  
  • Field quality experience  

    • Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Technical field – Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Management, etc.
  • Technical Master’s degree preferred