Technical Specialist, Steering

Number of employees

4800

Newark, CA, United States

Posted on: 2023-10-25

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

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.

As a Technical Specialist for Chassis Steering Systems, you will help define and deliver steering system components on world leading electric vehicles. You will be a technical leader on the chassis team and guide your colleagues in designing world leading steering systems.
Responsibilities

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.
·       California (Bay Area) - $138,000-$198,000
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.)

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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.
 
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:

  • Design and develop steering components from initial concept to PPAP. Components include but are not limited to electronic power steering, steering columns, intermediate shafts and individual steering actuators
  • Establish component and system requirements based on vehicle attribute targets (lateral dynamics, steering feel, crash, strength, durability, stiffness, corrosion, etc.)
  • Propose the steering system technology roadmap for future vehicles
  • Design with excellence at system and component level, with great attention to every detail
  • Help guide and lead other members of the chassis team in their design of steering components 
  • Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers, using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible
  • Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs
  • Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
  • Qualification:

  • 8+ years of automotive industry experience, mostly focused on the steering system
  • Personally designed steering component and/or system from concept to PPAP
  • Proven 3D CAD, project leadership, and mentoring skills 
  • Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, NVH, and vehicle crash safety principles
  • Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly
  • Experience in technology, system, and supplier selection
  • Design release engineering experience, including engineering change management and project management experience
  • Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed
  • Advantageous:

  • 10+ years of automotive industry experience 
  • Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6
  • Ability to run and teach others to use CAE analysis tools
  • Experience with in-vehicle steering assessment, validation, and tuning
  • Experience and understanding of automotive mechatronics design and control theory

  • Education

  • BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering

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