Mass Engineer II

Lucid Motors•Newark, CA

8d•$117,100 - $161,040•Onsite

About The Position

Vehicle Efficiency Engineering sets and protects the mass, energy, range, and thermal-comfort performance of Lucid vehicle programs. The team combines target setting, detailed engineering analysis, models, measurements, and cross-functional issue leadership to prevent performance creep. It partners with every major vehicle system and program team from architecture through launch. Its work helps Lucid deliver class-leading efficiency without compromising performance, comfort, or capability. As a Job Level 7 Mass Engineer, you will independently own defined mass tracking, correlation, and optimization workstreams for current and future vehicle programs. Reporting to a Manager of Vehicle Efficiency Engineering, you will connect engineering-system data and physical measurements to clear forecasts, risks, and actions. In your first 12 months, success means accurate and traceable mass data, dependable prototype and manufacturing correlation, and quantified reduction opportunities adopted by engineering owners. Lucid offers a vehicle-wide role where rigorous analysis directly protects range, performance, compliance, and customer value.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Automotive, Systems, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Strong understanding of vehicle or product architectures and engineering trade-offs across mass, cost, performance, efficiency, manufacturability, quality, and customer value.
Proficiency with CAD tools (CATIA preferred), PLM systems, and engineering release processes.
Strong analytical capabilities with experience in benchmarking, forecasting, statistical analysis, and engineering decision support.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations.
Demonstrated ownership, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to successfully lead projects in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Passion for electric vehicles, lightweighting, vehicle efficiency, and next-generation mobility technologies.

Nice To Haves

Automotive mass properties, vehicle efficiency, homologation, or attribute engineering experience.
Experience with vehicle benchmarking, prototype and manufacturing weigh events, design optimization, and the full design, validation, release, and production launch process, including DVP&R development and manufacturing validation.
Experience with CATIA, PLM, BOM, MES, CAE, configuration management, or vehicle-program data systems.
Power BI, Tableau, VBA, Python, SQL, workflow automation, or AI-enabled engineering-tool experience.
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools, digital engineering workflows, and data-driven product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Maintain vehicle, system, and option-level mass properties by reconciling CAD, PLM, BOM, MES, CAE, configuration, and measurement data. Integrate data from engineering systems and benchmarking databases to generate actionable insights and technical recommendations.
Own defined target and forecasting workstreams, identify variance early, and maintain clear assumptions and confidence levels. Lead mass strategy activities including target setting, forecasting, benchmarking, and optimization across vehicle programs while balancing mass, cost, performance, manufacturing constraints, and customer requirements.
Support prototype and manufacturing weigh events, investigate calculated-to-measured discrepancies, and drive traceable corrective actions. Lead component- and vehicle-level correlation activities to validate actual vehicle weights, improve mass accuracy, and ensure alignment between analytical and measured results.
Define and document vehicle weight conditions, payload, ballast, and mass assumptions for assigned validation, certification, durability, efficiency, or performance tests. Partner with Vehicle Integration, Validation, and Test teams to support regulatory and product development activities.
Analyze designs and benchmarks and develop practical mass-reduction opportunities that balance cost, performance, manufacturability, quality, and timing. Drive integrated product solutions that optimize vehicle efficiency while meeting program objectives and customer expectations.
Build clear dashboards, analyses, automated workflows, and AI-enabled solutions that improve engineering efficiency, mass visibility, traceability, and decision-making. Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering, program, and leadership teams.
Influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders through data-driven communication, technical expertise, and a continuous improvement mindset while delivering results independently in a fast-paced development environment.