Sr. Technical Program Manager, Restraints

Lucid Motors • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead program execution for Restraints Engineering. This role exists to connect supplier development, planning BOM maturity, engineering changes, cost, parts procurement, logistics, and system validation into one integrated delivery plan. You will partner with restraints engineers, suppliers, test teams, purchasing, manufacturing, warehouse operations, and adjacent interior and seating teams. In the first 12 months, success means program milestones are met, validation parts arrive at the correct test locations on time, risks are escalated early, and leadership has clear visibility through accurate dashboards and readiness metrics. This role offers direct ownership of the operational system that turns safety-system designs into validated, launch-ready vehicle content.

Requirements

• Generally, requires 5+ years of related experience.
• Project management experience delivering complex, cross-functional programs.
• Automotive industry experience, including experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and build executable plans across resources, strategy, cost, and timing.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to build and maintain actionable dashboards and metrics.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting automotive restraints, occupant safety, system integration, or validation testing.
• Experience managing planning BOMs, part-number maturity, engineering changes, and cost walks.
• Experience coordinating engineering parts, warehouse operations, packaging, freight, hazardous materials, or international shipments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited oversight in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated Restraints project plan across scope, timing, budget, parts ordering, sub-assembly builds, and validation deliverables, ensuring program milestones are met.
• Drive Restraints suppliers to deliver mature components on time, resolve execution gaps, and align their plans with vehicle program and validation milestones.
• Own planning BOM readiness by tracking part-number maturity, engineering changes, piece price, engineering development and testing costs, and tooling impacts; provide clear input to budget and sourcing decisions.
• Translate engineering validation plans into complete test-part requirements and ensure the correct parts are specified, procured, built, shipped, and available when testing begins.
• Proactively identify program risks, issues, and cross-project dependencies; maintain dashboards, KPIs, and escalation paths that drive timely decisions and issue closure.
• Coordinate suppliers, engineering, purchasing, warehouse, freight, packaging, trade compliance, manufacturing, and adjacent seating and interior teams to deliver safe, compliant domestic and international material flow for engineering builds and tests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior