Sr. Engineer, Seatbelts

The role

The Sr. Engineer, Seatbelts will develop and sustain seat belt systems throughout the product lifetime. This includes system specification, sourcing, design validation, and manufacturing support. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams and managing Tier 1 suppliers.

What you will do

• Develop and sustain seat belts systems from specification to post SOP maintenance
• Achieve product technical excellence and economical, timing and quality targets
• Collaborate with design studio, ergonomic, seating, BIW and interior engineering teams
• Provide guidance and requirements to internal teams on reaction forces and keep out zones
• Lead conceptual design of required guides and brackets
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for engineering development and program timing
• Support seatbelt integration into seat, BIW and other vehicle environments
• Provide expertise on restraint system design for regulatory and consumer safety targets
• Work with CAE and Crash Test teams to optimize component design
• Support crash tests and vehicle homologation

Required qualifications

• Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties, dynamics and biomechanics related to occupant safety, failure mechanics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill
• CAD skills to package component models and define interfaces
• Strong ethics and diligence
• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering or other related fields
• 5+years of related experience

Nice to have

• Design and engineering of seat belts systems at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier having direct responsibility of Product Development and System Integration
• Knowledge of seatbelt regulatory and consumer test requirements and strategies
• Knowledge of the latest technological advancement in the field of Seat Belts
• Knowledge about metal parts forming, plastic injection molding, and associated design rules
• Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack analysis (ASME or ISO)
• Experience using APQP processes (DVP&R, 8D, DFMEA, DRBFM)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong ownership mindset to work independently
• Excellent soft skills to manage suppliers
• Knowledge of CAE analysis (e.g., LS-Dyna) and restraint system integration and optimization

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 also participate in Lucid’s 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.