Staff, Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Lucid Motors • Newark, CA

4h

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.
Lucid is seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer to lead architecture review, design, and industrialization of power-electronic focused PCBs, PCBAs, EE components, and entire manufacturing and qualifying processes for electric vehicle platforms. In this role, you will work closely with hardware and software engineering, supply chain manager, manufacturing, and suppliers/manufacturing partners to stabilize its quality and manufacturability that meet Lucid’s aggressive timelines and demands.
The ideal candidate brings technical expertise in PCBAs/PCBs/Components, experience developing suppliers, and a solid understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes to support new product launches and high‑volume production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of high-volume manufacturing and assembly plant experience leading PCB/PCBA/EE Board components industrialization and working closely with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Expertise in IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IATF 16949, and PPAP/APQP methodologies.
• Proven analytical skills and hands-on experience with SMT equipment, defect analysis, and process validation.
• Hands-on supplier industrialization, SQE, APQP and PPAP experience.
• Proven analytical abilities, technical writing, and comprehensive understanding of quality toolbox (IATF 16949, SPC, AEC-Q, MSA, FMEA, DOE, GD&T, etc.).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Certification - American Society for Quality, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, etc.
• Experienced with Smart sheet's, JMP, Minitab, JIRA and Tableau is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier industrialization roadmaps and drive continuous improvement plans for PCBs, PCBAs, and Components driving IPC, IATF 16949, and automotive electronics qualification standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure DFM/DFT/DFA are reviewed and embedded early in design.
• Oversee audits and qualifications of PCBA manufacturing and test processes including stencil printing, solder paste inspection, pick & place, reflow, wave/selective soldering, AOI, X-ray, FCT, ICT, and test in chambers.
• Ensure suppliers maintain robust PFMEA, Control Plans, and Poka-Yoke systems.
• Evaluate supplier process flows, ESD controls, rework practices, and material handling.
• Assess suppliers’ manufacturability, factory layout, facility, workflow, process map, tool/equipment, & workforce (MODAPTS) to ensure its capability to meet production demands.
• Develop, manage and improve the APQP (advanced product quality planning) process with suppliers from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and the start of mass production for new electronic components and assemblies.
• Coordinate all supplier industrialization activities between the DRE and GSM including delivering design documents, creating build schedules, and monitoring progress.
• Lead design reviews to ensure that manufacturing requirements are incorporated during the design phase and that comprehensive quality standards are clearly defined.
• Own and drive internal ECRs, QUALs, and Change Management.
• Develop quality plans, design test methods and gages, identify potential failure modes and process weaknesses and drive preventative actions.
• Perform supplier audits and site inspections.
• Work cross functionally with plant level manufacturing, incoming quality, material planning and SQEs to ensure supplier quality issues are contained and Lucid plants are protected.
• Investigate supplier quality issues to determine root cause, identify and implement corrective actions, and drive long-term preventative actions.
• Perform supplier audits and site inspections; develop process improvement plans and drive implementation; monitor and maintain performance metrics.
• Manage support system assembly builds, establish incoming parts inspection procedures as required, monitor and resolve build issues, and collaborate with suppliers to implement containment measures and drive long-term corrective actions.
• Expected travel 25-75% on average on a short-term or long-term basis to Lucid Motors facilities and supplier sites globally on a short notice.

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