Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics

Lucid Motors•Southfield, MI

1d•$118,900 - $174,350•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Supplier Industrialization team enables the industrialization of innovative products on aggressive development timelines across Lucid's global supply base. Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier partners, the team ensures groundbreaking technologies are successfully launched into production while maintaining the highest standards of quality, reliability, and manufacturability. As part of this team, you will play a critical role in bridging product development and manufacturing execution, helping suppliers develop robust production processes that support Lucid's next generation of electric vehicle technologies. We are seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics & ADAS to lead supplier industrialization activities for electronic systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and related components across Lucid's global supply base. This highly visible role requires deep technical expertise in electronics manufacturing and supplier development. You will partner closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier teams to ensure innovative electronic products can be successfully industrialized and launched without compromising quality, reliability, or manufacturability. The ideal candidate combines strong supplier industrialization experience with hands-on knowledge of ECUs, PCBAs, sensors, antennas, and electronics manufacturing processes. You must be equally comfortable influencing product development decisions and working directly with suppliers to create innovative manufacturing and quality control solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of supplier industrialization, supplier development, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or related experience supporting electronic products and systems.
5+ years of hands-on experience supporting: Electronic Control Units (ECUs), Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), Sensors, Antennas, Automotive electronic components
Strong understanding of electronics manufacturing processes and quality standards.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
Hands-on experience with: IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, DFM/A, GD&T
Strong analytical, technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally between 25% and 75% as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Automotive industry experience supporting Electronics and ADAS systems.
Certifications such as: ASQ Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620
Experience working with advanced automotive electronics, connectivity systems, autonomous driving systems, sensors, and embedded hardware.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience using Smartsheet, JMP, Minitab, JIRA, and Tableau.
Demonstrated ability to influence suppliers, drive change, and solve highly complex manufacturing and quality challenges.
Self-starter with a hands-on, data-driven, and collaborative approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

Own supplier industrialization activities for Electronics and ADAS commodity suppliers from product development through mass production.
Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities from design release through PPAP approval and production launch.
Ensure suppliers achieve manufacturing readiness, quality targets, capacity requirements, and launch timing commitments.
Streamline lessons learned and best practices across vehicle programs and supplier partners.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering teams to align supplier capabilities with product requirements.
Support supplier selection activities by evaluating technical and manufacturing readiness.
Ensure manufacturing requirements and quality expectations are incorporated throughout the product development process.
Lead Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A) reviews and drive implementation of manufacturing improvements.
Partner directly with suppliers to develop new manufacturing techniques and process controls required to meet challenging product specifications.
Perform supplier assessments, manufacturing audits, process evaluations, and site inspections.
Develop supplier improvement plans and drive implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor and report supplier performance metrics, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, reliability, productivity, and manufacturing excellence.
Lead and track all supplier-driven Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Change Management/Product Change Notification (CM-PCN) activities.
Ensure changes are properly validated, implemented, and communicated across stakeholders.
Identify manufacturing and program risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
Provide regular updates to leadership regarding supplier performance, program status, KPIs, risks, and improvement plans.
Partner with Manufacturing, Incoming Quality, Material Planning, and Plant Supplier Quality teams to protect production operations from supplier quality issues.
Lead root cause investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Support system builds, prototype builds, validation builds, and launch activities.
Define incoming inspection requirements and drive supplier containment activities when necessary.
Ensure sustainable, long-term improvements are implemented and verified.