Sr. Technical Program Manager, Chief Engineering Team

Newark, CA, United States

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.

As the Sr. Technical Program Manager, you will work for the Chief Engineer of a specified vehicle program and design for the future of electric vehicles. You will sit with and meet daily with the Chief Engineering team to align on direction of the vehicle for design, attributes and cost targets, and lead cross functional teams to achieve that goal. You will be responsible for the status of the engineering across the vehicle and making sure no problem goes unsolved.

This role is open to program managers and engineers who have a proven background in excellent design, while also being able to mentor and teach other technical program managers around the organization. This role will be filled by someone who is passionate about working together to make groundbreaking products with amazing innovation.

Role:

Cross functionally pulls teams together to design and develop concepts from a blank canvas to achieve architecture proposals for future vehicles
Keep track of vehicle status (release status, design milestones, cost, critical issues) and give direction to system technical program managers for action items/mitigations when needed
Report out on engineering status in weekly executive reviews and program milestones. Escalate when support needed from an executive audience
Define and implement best in class processes and procedures
Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company which includes, but is not limited to: Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Craftmanship, Styling and Manufacturing
Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed

Qualifications:

5+ years of industry automotive experience
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence and Smartsheets
Experience and understanding of physics and material science for component/vehicle design
Experience in prototype assembly, vehicle assembly or vehicle service
Experience and/or good knowledge of manufacturing processes (Extrusions, Castings, Stampings, etc.)

Advantageous:

Knowledge of high voltage architectures
Knowledge of vehicle crash safety principles
Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles
Knowledge of NVH principles
Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
Desire to create state-of-the-art engineering products as an integral part of a capable team

Education:

BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

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