Test and Validation Specialist, Interiors

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.

Body Engineering's Interior team is looking for a Test and Validation specialist w/ experience working with suppliers and organizing test plans and setting up test and validation process.

Role

• The position would require the organizing and creation of the Lucid Motors performance and test specifications.
• Collaborate with suppliers to compare and benchmark competitive products performances.
• Maintain and update the specification and its approval process.
• Coordinate and organize the internal OEM level tests.
• Organizes and contributes to the review of the internal and external test reports for approval.
• Contribute to creating a documentation systems for specifications and project test results.
• Mentoring more junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Automotive Interior validation and testing experience at OEM, Tier-1 or Test Lab.
• Experiences in creating specifications.
• Experience creating test plans and working w/ suppliers
• Experiences in tracking and reviewing tests and results
• Extensive experience working w/ suppliers and making sure they are following test plans etc.
• Extensive working knowledge of interior systems
• Experiences with FMVSS and other international regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Atlasssian, Jira and/or Confluence or similar

Advantageous

• Experience leading a team of testing and validation engineers is a plus
• Great organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced startup environment with frequent prioritization adjustments

Education

• Bachelor’s degree Mechanical Engineering or in a related field
• Master's a plus

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

·       California (Bay Area) - $138,000-$198,000

Additional Compensation and 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.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

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