Sr. Vehicle Dynamics Technician

Lucid Motors•Newark, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lucid is seeking a Sr. Vehicle Dynamics Technician to join their passionate team in developing a state-of-the-art electric vehicle. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of vehicle suspension, steering, and brake systems, with a preference for experience in motorsport or dynamics tuning. This role involves supporting the preparation, component upgrades, and maintenance of a vehicle dynamics prototype fleet, performing component swaps, and collaborating with the development team to achieve world-class ride and handling attributes. The technician will also be responsible for installing and troubleshooting data acquisition systems, fabricating parts as needed, driving vehicles for evaluation, and creating service and maintenance documentation.

Requirements

Automotive technician degree or equivalent work experience
Proven record of innovation and problem solving
Experience with high-performance or luxury vehicles
Ability to travel (40-50%)
Own a professional automotive toolbox
Available to work overtime, evenings, and weekends when needed
Technical and mechanical skill-set
Proficient with hand and power tools
Able to handle numerous ambiguity projects simultaneously with ease
Extremely high attention to safety and details
Proof of excellence in your past position
Experience using electrical test equipment

Nice To Haves

Motorsport background
Working knowledge of CAN, electronics, and data logging
Fabrication skills
Understanding of high-voltage vehicle systems
Wire harness building (soldering, crimping, splicing) etc.

Responsibilities

Support preparation, component upgrades, and maintenance of vehicle dynamics prototype fleet
Perform and streamline component swaps (springs, stabilizer bars, dampers, bushings, etc.) during tuning sessions
Collaborate with development team to deliver world-class ride and handling attributes
Travel and/or transport vehicles to test tracks around the country, including proving grounds, winter test, press events, and racetracks
Install robust data acquisition systems on prototype vehicles: accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples, pressure transducers, CAN, etc.
Troubleshoot and document mechanical and electric issues, including fabrication where necessary
Drive vehicles to evaluate vehicle health status, test features
Create and develop service and maintenance documents (service manual procedure, containments, etc.)