Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Powertrain DU & Metals

The role

You will lead supplier industrialization from sourcing through Start of Production and post-launch stabilization. You will own manufacturing readiness, technical risk reduction, process validation, and launch execution for Powertrain Drive Unit and Metals commodities.

What you will do

• Lead industrialization for assigned drive unit and metals suppliers.
• Establish readiness milestones and ensure manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, capacity, and quality systems are prepared.
• Drive APQP execution and make readiness recommendations.
• Assess supplier capability and manufacturing feasibility during sourcing and development.
• Maintain risk assessments and recovery plans.
• Partner with Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering to evaluate manufacturability and process capability.
• Provide technical leadership across various casting, machining, and assembly processes.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action for supplier quality, delivery, and capacity issues.
• Communicate supplier readiness, risks, and launch decisions to cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, supplier quality, supplier development, APQP, or industrialization.
• Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, AIAG Core Tools, Control Plans, process audits, and Run-at-Rate activities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting automotive product launches and hands-on manufacturing process development and validation.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business
• Experience with electric vehicle powertrain systems, drive units, eMotors, gearboxes, rotor and stator manufacturing, castings, precision machining, or forgings
• Experience working with global automotive suppliers
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or equivalent certification
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off
• Salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
• Equity program
• Discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

Lucid is creating mobility experiences through innovation and proprietary technology. The company uses deep vertical integration with design, engineering, and production happening in-house.