Sr. Vehicle Dynamics Technician

Lucid Motors
Newark
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 35 - 48 hourlyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesSkills: ["Problem solving","Critical thinking","Attention to safety","Documentation","Innovation"]

Support preparation, component upgrades, and maintenance of a vehicle dynamics prototype fleet to improve ride and handling. Perform component swaps during tuning sessions, collaborate with the development team, and install data acquisition systems using sensors and CAN-based data capture. Troubleshoot and document mechanical and electrical issues, drive vehicles to evaluate health status, and travel to test tracks and proving grounds. Build and maintain service documentation and procedures.

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Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors
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Sr. Vehicle Dynamics Technician

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Job Summary

Support preparation, component upgrades, and maintenance of a vehicle dynamics prototype fleet to improve ride and handling. Perform component swaps during tuning sessions, collaborate with the development team, and install data acquisition systems using sensors and CAN-based data capture. Troubleshoot and document mechanical and electrical issues, drive vehicles to evaluate health status, and travel to test tracks and proving grounds. Build and maintain service documentation and procedures.
Location: Newark
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare, upgrade, and maintain the vehicle dynamics prototype fleet.
  • •Perform and streamline component swaps (springs, stabilizer bars, dampers, bushings) during tuning sessions.
  • •Collaborate with the development team to deliver ride and handling attributes, including driving to evaluate vehicle health status.
  • •Install data acquisition systems on prototypes (e.g., accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples, pressure transducers, CAN) and troubleshoot/document mechanical and electric issues.
  • •Create and maintain service and maintenance documents and travel/transport vehicles to test tracks, proving grounds, and racetracks.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 35 - 48 hourly
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid LeavePaid Holidays401kEquityAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •Automotive technician degree or equivalent work experience.
  • •Experience with high-performance or luxury vehicles and strong problem-solving/innovation skills.
  • •Ability to travel (40-50%) and own a professional automotive toolbox.
  • •Strong technical/mechanical skills, including proficiency with hand and power tools.
  • •Experience using electrical test equipment and extremely high attention to safety and details.
Skills:Problem solvingCritical thinkingAttention to safetyDocumentationInnovation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CANData loggingAccelerometersStrain gaugesThermocouplesPressure transducersElectrical test equipmentHand toolsPower tools

Company Brief

Lucid Motors
Designs, engineers, and manufactures luxury electric vehicles and related charging and energy solutions, focusing on high-performance, long-range EVs and advanced vehicle technology for premium consumers.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Newark, California, United States
Founded: 2007
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