Manufacturing Engineer II, Rotor

Lucid Motors•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Lucid is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, launch, validate, sustain, and continuously improve manufacturing equipment and processes within the Powertrain Drive Unit organization. Assigned to the Stator + Rotor team, this engineer will combine hands-on equipment expertise with structured, data-driven problem solving. The role owns assigned stations and processes from concept, specification, and supplier engagement through installation, commissioning, validation, production ramp, optimization, and operational handoff. The engineer will partner with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Automation and Controls, Maintenance, Facilities, Logistics, Supply Chain, and equipment suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a closely related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered where permitted.
Two or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing, process or equipment engineering, industrialization, automation integration, or high-volume production.
Experience supporting the design, launch, integration, validation, or sustaining of automated manufacturing equipment.
Working knowledge of mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, manufacturing tolerances, GD&T, equipment controls and robotics, and safety circuits.

Nice To Haves

Direct EV Powertrain experience involving E-Motor, Inverter, Stator, Rotor, Drive Unit assembly, or end-of-line test.
Experience with equipment procurement and supplier management, RFQs, design reviews, FAT/SAT protocols, commissioning, validation, and equipment buyoff.
Experience with capability analysis, MSA/GR&R, PFMEA, control plans, process flows, DOE, SPC, MES, traceability, and manufacturing data systems.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, CATIA, DELMIA, SolidWorks, Fusion, or comparable CAD, layout, or manufacturing-simulation tools.
Automotive OEM, Tier 1, high-volume automation, or complex electromechanical product experience; Lean or Six Sigma training is a plus.
Willingness to travel domestically or internationally, normally up to 25%, based on project needs.

Responsibilities

Participate in DFM/DFA reviews and translate product requirements into safe, capable, maintainable, and scalable manufacturing processes.
Stator assembly, winding equipment, forming, insulation-sensitive handling, coating or impregnation, heating, joining, and electrical verification.
Rotor stack and shaft handling, automated assembly, heating, press-fit operations, tooling and fixturing, spin and balance, and performance validation.
Develop manufacturing concepts, process requirements, equipment specifications, scopes of work, RFQ packages, technical bid reviews, and supplier-selection inputs.
Coordinate cross-functional design reviews for assigned stations, tooling, automated equipment, and factory integration requirements.
Support supplier build, runoff, installation, utility readiness, commissioning, debug, and production integration.
Plan and execute FAT, SAT, equipment qualification, process validation, capability studies, Run-at-Rate, and final acceptance against safety, quality, cycle time, throughput, reliability, maintainability, traceability, and specification requirements.
Lead structured problem-solving using methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Six Sigma, DOE, fault-tree analysis, and root cause analysis.
Provide hands-on ramp support, containment, recovery planning, and corrective action for equipment and process issues.
Improve first-pass yield, process capability, scrap, rework, cycle time, throughput, uptime, reliability, and error-proofing; identify bottlenecks and standardize validated solutions.
Evaluate engineering changes for product, tooling, process, equipment, controls, validation, documentation, cost, and implementation impacts.
Develop process documentation, manufacturing instructions, parameter standards, PFMEAs, troubleshooting guides, spare-parts and recovery plans, training inputs, and operational handoff packages.
Track schedules, technical risks, open issues, recovery actions, and readiness for launch and Start of Production milestones; capture lessons learned and reusable standards.