Manufacturing Engineer II - AME

The role

The Manufacturing Engineer II will support equipment procurement, integration, validation, and launch readiness for General Assembly programs. This individual contributor role owns assigned equipment and tooling projects from scope development through validated production handoff.

What you will do

• Define equipment and tooling scopes, technical specifications, and RFQ packages.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and lead technical clarification.
• Lead assigned equipment projects from design approval through final acceptance.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and escalation paths.
• Coordinate with Product Design, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, and Supply Chain.
• Define and confirm acceptance criteria for safety, ergonomics, quality, and throughput.
• Deliver validated equipment, process documentation, training inputs, and spare-parts requirements.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4 years of manufacturing engineering experience in assembly operations, equipment integration, production launch, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of assembly processes, tooling, automation, equipment integration, and production-launch execution.
• Experience preparing technical documentation or RFQ inputs and supporting design reviews, acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, or operational handoff.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a production environment.
• Frequent use of hands for handling tools, reviewing equipment, and supporting assembly or commissioning activities.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to reach, bend, twist, and squat.
• Must wear required PPE including safety shoes, gloves, protective sleeves, eye protection, and hearing protection.

Nice to have

• Automotive General Assembly, electric vehicle, or new-product-introduction experience.
• Experience with CATIA or similar CAD tools, 3DEXPERIENCE, MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Office.
• Experience developing equipment budgets, risk assessments, acceptance criteria, launch-readiness documentation, or handoff packages.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, control plans, GD&T, equipment safety, ergonomics, maintainability, or production quality requirements.

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
• Eligible employees may participate in Lucid’s equity program
• Eligible employees may participate in a discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

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