Sr. Mechanical Engineer, HV Battery
Lucid Motors
We are looking for a highly motivated Sr. Mechanical Engineer with extensive structural design experience for our Battery Pack Engineering Team. If you’re the kind of person who sees a problem, develops a solution, and engineers an improvement no one’s asked for yet, then we want to talk with you!
Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to adapt quickly within a fast-paced environment, and to always strive for perfection in product design.
The Role
- Take responsibility for system level designs, from concept through production launch and ramp
- Optimize mechanical designs for size, weight, durability, and cost
- 3D design and GD&T drawings of complex parts and assemblies
- Integrate mechanical designs with high voltage electrical systems in a multidisciplinary environment
- Be able to demonstrate technical excellence and apply first-principle engineering to new applications
- Designing and owning basic testing to verify the system functions
- Strong interactions with suppliers for DFM
- Travel to support production start and ramp
Qualifications
- Previous ownership of complex parts that have shipped in volume
- 3+ years of professional structural design release experience
- Strong materials knowledge. Good understanding of various material/grades and their tradeoffs, as well as coatings
- Strong CAD experience, proficient with CATIA or similar software
- Demonstrate previous cross-functional collaboration to solve problems
- A desire to work hard and push boundaries
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals
- Well-developed team working and interpersonal skills
Preferred
- Background in HV battery structures design
- Experience in designing to meet ingress protection requirements
Education
- 5 +years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
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