Sr. Hardware Technical Program Manager, Chassis Mechanical

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design - where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Chassis team is looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager. The Chassis group is responsible for parts such as: steering, wheels, tires, brakes, structures, and vehicle dynamics.

As a Sr. Technical Project Manager for the Chassis Mechanical team you will be responsible for project managing all Chassis hardware and integrated systems for future development programs.

Role

• Provide general program related support to Chassis Engineering Manager, Chassis Module Leader and Release Engineers to ensure clear communication of timeline milestones and support with escalation / resolution of program decisions needed

• Create and maintain detailed Gantt charts of multiple design projects

• Create and track chassis hardware commodity milestones and drive/support progress within Chassis to achieve deadlines

• Identify critical paths, resource constraints and roadblocks

• Interface with Lucid internal departments and chassis commodity suppliers to keep the validation program on time for vehicle build phases and start of vehicle production

• Utilize Jira to communicate and monitor engineering tasks and progress

• Utilize various communication pages and documentation to publish critical information

• Provide regular progress updates to management and the executive staff

• Lead priority and review of design release and engineering change requests through the Lucid change request system

• Support cost breakdown review of parts and work cross functionally to establish should costs, and targets, and help connect teams and suppliers

• Organize, where needed, technical guidance to solve engineering challenges with chassis systems

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional work experience in a STEM related field

• 2+ years working in technical program management

• Experience managing cross-functional teams

• Experience managing aggressive program timelines and deadlines

• Experience in technical / engineering program management in STEM fields such as automotive or consumer electronics

• Experience working with electromechanical assemblies

• Experience with Atlassian Jira, and Confluence

• Experience creating and using GANTT charts

• Experience in manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, die casting, and mechanical assembly processes

Advantageous

• Basic usage of CAD for creating sections, presentations; CATIA preferred

• 5+ years of work experience in automotive hardware

• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced startup environment with frequent prioritization adjustments

• Experience leading design release and change requests

• Experience with headcount planning, resourcing, and prioritization

• Experience with concept to launch, vehicle development and product launch or consumer product launch

• Knowledge in cross function development of electronics components

• A positive attitude with a drive to learn and contribute meaningfully

• Exceptional communication in written and verbal English

• Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills

• Ability to develop strategic planning related to project timing, cost and technical requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM. Mechanical Engineering preferred.

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