Sr. Manager, Vehicle Integration Programs

Lucid Motors • Newark, CA

90d • $208,100 - $305,250

About The Position

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 Manager for our Vehicle Integration department. This position requires an automotive professional with 10+ years relevant experience planning and organizing tests for design and production validation. Our ideal candidate exhibits a strong drive, an organized mindset, and has had prior experience bringing electric vehicles to production. We need a driven and meticulous individual to take responsibility of the “Product Development Cycle” for the whole vehicle and drive all testing across Lucid to completion. 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.

Requirements

• A strong understanding and experience with automotive vehicle testing and systems
• A strong understanding of vehicle testing standards
• Experience making schedules for large programs / projects
• A strong knowledge of the automotive testing process for production vehicles
• Excellent communication skills and team-oriented attitude
• Detail oriented and organized mindset
• Comfortable with initiating and taking ownership of projects
• Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures
• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Automotive industry
• Bachelor of Science minimum in a relevant science or engineering field or extensive years doing relevant work in the automotive industry

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in a relevant engineering field
• MBA or professional certification for Project/Program Management
• Experience testing fully electric vehicles
• Experience building testing processes / information systems
• Experience managing Vehicle Attribute Optimization, Requirements & Vehicle Systems Engineering
• Experience in the automotive or relevant industry

Responsibilities

• Plan, Manage, Track and Execute Lucid’s vehicle testing schedule
• Create a centralized Design Validation Plan (Requirements – DFMEA – Design Validation Plan)
• Create a system to track and report metrics: tests complete, glidepath, tests failed
• Engage with all groups to support issue tracking across engineering fleet by tracking and escalating issues
• Attend & Support Issue resolution meetings
• Coordinate testing across the organization including securing test facilities and coordinating testing logistics for significant off-site tests
• Manage the Vehicle Integration Project Management team increasing communication, collaboration and alignment
• Enhance and maintain vehicle testing program processes for tracking and visually reporting Program health through every test and the critical path to Production
• Support planning, alignment, communication and collaboration in planning and early testing
• Coordinate with Digital Org to ensure alignment, links, and timing is coordinated with SW & HW development
• Support “Lucid Way” with Chief Engineering team and Program to co-author & implement PDP
• Ensure vehicle testing design validation plans (DVPs) are submitted by attribute leads, Simultaneous Engineering Team Leads for all Virtual, component, system and vehicle testing and are completed on time
• Predict, Forecast, track and recruit required headcount to match scope
• Find opportunities to automate and increase efficiency in all systems and processes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Vacation
• 401k
• Equity program and/or discretionary annual incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees