Staff Engineer, Optomechanical Devices

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.

The successful candidate will be responsible for engineering, mechanical design, development, prototype, release and launch for optomechanical components and systems. Candidates should be excellent engineers and organizers that have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. Our ideal candidate exhibits a passion for innovation, a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidate must be capable to work with cross-functional teams, align with other departments and understand their requirements to guarantee successful product integration.

Role

• Participate in early concept development with advanced engineering team for vehicle product definition and feasibility.
• Collaborate with innovative ideas to realize design intend ideas, focus on function, form, and cost constraints.
• Collaborate with cross functional team to find best balance for optomechanical devices integration when it comes to assembly, appearance, fit and finish.
• Create engineering concept feasibility for Lucid internal in-house projects.
• Develop 3D models in catia V5, catia V6 to support in-house development project, and RFQ predevelopment.
• Mentor design engineers on how to optimize optomechanical components integration.
• Coordinate and lead design reviews with design engineers throughout program milestones
• Validate and sign off lighting optomechanical components and products prior to design release.
• Collaborate with design engineers in Engineering Statement of Work, DFMEA and other technical documents creation.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers during DVP&R creation.
• Lead and manage product development with key suppliers.
• Support design engineers with DFM, Moldflow, tooling reviews
• Participate in vehicle packaging and lay out strategy.
• Participate in the iterative process with Lucid design/studio team to deliver optimal balance for craftsmanship, function, fit, shape, and cost.
• Perform benchmark studies to find alternative solutions to industrialize, integrate optomechanical products.
• Implement best practices where possible following Lucid innovative and flexible mindset, provide training to colleagues when required.
• Create system requirements and specifications to achieve best in class optomechanical systems.
• Perform evaluation on optomechanical devices to guarantee legal compliance for different markets.
• Root-cause analysis, investigate and resolve issues encountered in current series production, and new products.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, trends, and regulatory changes in optomechanical, lighting, sensing, vision related domains.
• Be subject matter expert for optomechanical systems, meaning you'll be responsible for making decision on how to executive part integration, define best technology to be used in given devices and approve interfaces with other systems.
• Responsible for the mechanical design of optomechanical component
• Mechanical design and integration of lens systems and mounts
• Manage parts from initial design to prototype phase, and serial production.
• Create & responsible for engineering documentation such as TES's (Tech. Spec's), DFMEA's (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and DVP's (Design Verification Plan)
• Define and coordinate testing and validation activities at system and vehicle level
• 3D Design of complex optomechanical CAD models
• Review of 2D drawings for optomechanical components and systems
• Verify and approve final component and product design prior to release.
• Development of Engineering Statement of Work
• Development assembly strategy including guiding, locating, and mounting to vehicle to meet build objectives.
• Interpret CAE simulations and implement them to improve the system.

Qualifications

• Generally, required 10 plus years of relevant experience
• Engineering experience in automotive sector
• Proven experience in design/development engineering in optomechanical devices with tight tolerances and high precision, including but not limited to lighting, vision and sensing systems.
• Knowledge of plastics, glass and common metals
• Knowledge of injection molding, plastic bonding processes and lens manufacturing processes
• Experienced with CATIA V5 and V6 (NX, Unigraphics is acceptable)
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and other technical documents
• Proven knowledge and proficiency in GD&T
• Willingness to travel to suppliers, and assembly plant during the launch.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Capable to interpret optical simulation reports
• Proven experience creating complex Optomechanical integrations and be able to model to an excellent standard
• Technology knowledge for tooling, electronics production and testing
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrate understanding of design process from initial concept stages through tooling released and production launch.
• Ability to manage difficult projects with tight timing, budget constraints.
• Understanding of optical principles
• Well-developed team working and interpersonal skills
• Mentoring skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in complex optomechanical systems.
• Previous automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field of study
• Master's degree in engineering is 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.

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.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$156,600-$229,680 USD

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