Sr. Resource Planning & Analysis Specialist

Lucid Motors • Newark, NJ

21h

About The Position

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. The Role: As a Resource Planning & Analysis Specialist, you’ll be the bridge between engineering execution and strategic planning. You will forecast, allocate, and optimize cross-functional engineering resources—ensuring the right teams are engaged at the right time to meet Lucid’s ambitious milestones. This role is critical to maintaining engineering velocity, balancing headcount strategy, and enabling data-driven decisions across multiple programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering operations, workforce planning, or program management within an automotive, aerospace, or hardware-driven environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of tools like Smartsheet, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Strong stakeholder management experience and comfort navigating dynamic, cross-functional teams.
• Working experience with Atlassian Confluence and Jira software.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the vehicle development lifecycle, headcount planning processes, or resource modeling platforms (e.g., Anaplan, JIRA Portfolio, etc.).
• Familiarity with vehicle architecture familiarity

Responsibilities

• Partner with Vehicle Engineering leaders (e.g., Chassis, Body, Closures, Thermal, Systems) to forecast and align resource needs across Lucid’s vehicle roadmap.
• Build and manage dynamic models that translate scope into effort and headcount over time.
• Run scenario analyses to evaluate resource trade-offs, program shifts, or new initiatives.
• Partner with Vehicle Engineering Program Management to manage and organize color, material, and finish bill of materials. Also partner to manage mechanical interface freeze tracking.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, and People teams to align resource plans with schedules and hiring strategies.
• Develop intuitive dashboards and reports that highlight utilization, constraints, and capacity gaps.
• Integrate data across enterprise systems to support high-fidelity planning.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees