Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Powertrain DU and Metals

The role

The Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer acts as the technical authority for Drive Unit and Metals commodities. This person ensures suppliers can industrialize complex powertrain components from concept through mass production.

What you will do

• Lead assigned Drive Unit and Metals suppliers from sourcing through Start of Production.
• Set manufacturing roadmaps, readiness criteria, and risk-mitigation plans.
• Act as subject matter expert for metal processes and make technical recommendations.
• Partner with Design Engineering to assess drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Own completion and technical approval of APQP deliverables.
• Validate equipment, tooling, capital plans, cycle times, OEE, and production flow.
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and supplier recovery plans.
• Present supplier readiness, risk, and launch status to leadership.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, supplier quality, product launch, or supplier industrialization.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in metal manufacturing and supplier development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Deep working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, Run-at-Rate, AIAG Core Tools, GD&T, and manufacturing-process validation.
• Hands-on experience with casting, forging, precision machining, assembly manufacturing, automation systems, capacity analysis, and quality-system or manufacturing-process audits.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or equivalent quality certification.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.
• Experience supporting electric vehicle or powertrain programs, including eMotors, drive units, gearboxes, rotor and stator manufacturing, or motor housings.
• Experience managing suppliers across North America, Asia, and Europe.
• Shainin, Lean Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence training.

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 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.