Field Quality Lab - Sr. Manager

The role

You will lead laboratory operations responsible for returned-part analysis, component testing, failure validation, vehicle inspections, and fleet-based durability investigations. You will manage the Field Quality vehicle fleet and partner with engineering, manufacturing, and service teams to validate corrective actions.

What you will do

• Lead Field Quality laboratory operations and set investigation priorities, staffing plans, and throughput expectations.
• Own standards for returned-part analysis, component teardown, failure reproduction, and validation testing.
• Manage Lucid’s Field Quality vehicle fleet for issue reproduction, durability, and corrective action validation.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supplier quality, service, and warranty teams to validate design changes and process improvements.
• Provide laboratory evidence and investigation recommendations for high-priority quality issues and customer escalations.
• Identify and implement laboratory tools, test methods, and analytical capabilities.
• Build, coach, and develop a team of laboratory engineers and technicians.

Required qualifications

• 10 years of experience in automotive quality, reliability, validation, testing, laboratory operations, product engineering, field quality, warranty engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8 years of leadership experience managing engineering, laboratory, validation, or technical investigation teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading structured root cause investigations, technical failure analysis, component teardown, failure reproduction, validation testing, and corrective action verification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a laboratory, production, or vehicle evaluation environment.
• Frequent use of hands for handling tools, inspecting components, operating test equipment, and documenting findings.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items up to 50 lbs.
• Routine reaching, bending, twisting, and squatting may be required.
• Repeated hand, wrist, and arm movements may be required.
• Occasional use of steps or platforms may be required.
• Must wear required PPE, including safety shoes, gloves, protective sleeves, eye protection, or hearing protection.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting automotive warranty, field quality, customer issue management, or service engineering organizations.
• Experience managing vehicle fleets used for durability testing, validation activities, or reliability assessments.
• Familiarity with EV architectures, including high-voltage systems, battery systems, electric drive units, charging systems, thermal management systems, and vehicle controls.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics, CAN data analysis, telematics, DTC analysis, or connected vehicle data.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies, Weibull analysis, durability validation, life-cycle testing, laboratory accreditation standards, or engineering quality systems.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, or automotive product development processes.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience within premium automotive, EV, aerospace, or advanced technology industries.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Salaried employees 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 exceptional mobility experiences through innovation and proprietary technology. The company uses deep vertical integration with design, engineering, and production happening in-house.