Lucid Motors · 14 hours ago
Technical Specialist, Exterior Trim
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$139K/yr - $204K/yr
8+ years expLucid Motors is introducing luxury electric vehicles designed to elevate the human experience. The Technical Specialist in Exterior Trim will be responsible for designing and developing parts of the exterior systems of a vehicle, ensuring quality, reliability, and functionality.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead or play a leading role in the packaging, engineering design, release and launch of exterior trims of a state-of-the-art car
Create cutting edge exterior systems focusing on quality, reliability, functionality, mass and cost efficiency
Work interactively within a cross functional studio and vehicle engineering team, placing priority upon the greater benefit of the vehicle above any one individual system
Employ and develop world class engineering tools and an innovative approach to support the systems generation
Will also act as a mentor to more junior engineers
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in vehicle exterior trim design & development
Design related experience with at least some of the following areas: Fascias, Side valences, Sill trims, Underbody aero shields, Wheelhouse liners, Spoilers / Appliques, 'Frunk' / 'Froot', Rocker panels
A flair for creative engineering and 3D problem solving
Proven experience creating complex CAD schemes and models to an excellent standard, preferably using CATIA V5 or V6
Proven experience with thermoplastic & thermoset resin materials and class A manufacturing technologies (including painting)
A good understanding of the range of computational tools available to design engineers
Launch experience
Bachelor of Science (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline
Preferred
Five or more years of experience with plastics design, Class A surfaces, front crash, aero features, lighting integration, module integration, tooling, resins, supply base, fit and finish, gap and flush, module concept, thermal expansion, structural design, paint (matching)
A strong desire to create the very best product, working as an integral part of a very capable team
Well-developed team working and interpersonal skills
A great work ethic
Advanced Degree is advantageous
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.23BKey Investors
UberAyar Third Investment CompanyThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Peter Rawlinson
CTO and CEO
Recent News
2025-12-31
2025-12-19
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