Job Description
Lucid Motors is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineer to join their Closures Team in Munich. This individual will be responsible for the design and development of world-leading Closures Systems for Lucid's electric vehicle platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a can-do attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing automotive Closures plastic trim parts and assemblies.
- Optimizing designs for performance, size, weight, durability, and cost.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers.
- Working with cross-functional teams to create world-class designs.
- Interpreting and using analysis results to guide and evolve designs.
- Ensuring efficient process sequence and build quality.
- Creating testing plans and conducting physical tests.
- Performing detailed analysis of materials and manufacturing processes.
- Coordinating virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities.
- Communicating with interfacing suppliers.
- Determining required tolerances using GD&T.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of expertise in automotive plastic part design.
- Solid track record of successful system-level integration.
- Experience working with Class A surface data.
- Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software.
- Hands-on experience in prototype and production assembly.
- Experience in technology, system, and supplier selection.
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Detail-oriented with a problem-solving attitude.
- Design release engineering experience.
- Understanding of analysis tools such as ANSYS, OptiStruct, MatLab, ADAMS.
- Experience in full life cycle development.
- Ability to understand material requirements and select appropriate plastic grades.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes for Closures Plastic parts.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
Lucid Motors offers:
- A community for innovators.
- Opportunity to make an immediate and significant impact.
- Work on luxury electric vehicles.