Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Chassis

Lucid Motors
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Interpersonal skills","Proactive problem-solving","Risk management","Program management"]

Lead supplier industrialization for chassis systems, ensuring product quality from design through PPAP approval and mass production. Own and continuously improve APQP execution, drive design/manufacturing reviews, and manage engineering changes to control validation needs and risks. Partner with engineering, manufacturing, incoming quality, and supplier quality teams to contain issues and deploy lessons learned. Conduct supplier assessments, analyze build data for process capability, and maintain ISO 9001 and AIAG/IATF 16949-aligned documentation.

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Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors
4 days ago

Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Chassis

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Job Summary

Lead supplier industrialization for chassis systems, ensuring product quality from design through PPAP approval and mass production. Own and continuously improve APQP execution, drive design/manufacturing reviews, and manage engineering changes to control validation needs and risks. Partner with engineering, manufacturing, incoming quality, and supplier quality teams to contain issues and deploy lessons learned. Conduct supplier assessments, analyze build data for process capability, and maintain ISO 9001 and AIAG/IATF 16949-aligned documentation.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and continuously improve supplier APQP execution from initial design through PPAP approval and the start of mass production, ensuring quality gates and risks are visible and closed on time.
  • •Lead design and manufacturing reviews for chassis structures and related components, integrating DFM/A requirements early and establishing quality and process capability expectations before tooling and production release.
  • •Drive supplier-owned engineering changes and production change activities, controlling technical impacts, validation requirements, timing, and implementation risks.
  • •Partner with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Incoming Quality, Material Planning, Purchasing, and plant Supplier Quality teams to contain supplier issues and deploy lessons learned across programs.
  • •Conduct supplier assessments, sourcing audits, process reviews, and site inspections; analyze build data to assess process capability and drive corrective and preventive actions.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife CoverageDisability CoveragePaid LeavePaid Holidays401k

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
  • •8+ years in high-volume manufacturing/assembly environments within Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, R&D, or Manufacturing Engineering, including at least 6 years hands-on APQP and PPAP execution.
  • •Expertise industrializing chassis/complex metal components using processes such as metal forming, forging, stamping, extrusion, rolling, machining, casting, heat treatment, coatings, rubber extrusion, vulcanization, assembly, and quality controls.
  • •Advanced proficiency in engineering drawings, schematics, GD&T, chassis quality standards, product quality gates, and core quality methods (APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, DFM/A, root-cause analysis, corrective action).
  • •Ability to travel globally to Lucid and supplier sites, potentially ranging from 25% to 75%.
Experience:AutomotiveHigh-volume manufacturingAssemblySupplier quality
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field
Skills:LeadershipInterpersonal skillsProactive problem-solvingRisk managementProgram management
Tech Stack:APQPPPAPISO 9001AIAGIATF 16949SPCMSAFMEADOEDFM/AGD&TEngineering drawingsSchematicsRoot-cause analysisCorrective action

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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