Lucid Motors · 2 days ago
Sr. Engineer, Restraint System – Seat belts
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $192K/yr
1+ years expLucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, dedicated to creating innovative designs that enhance the human experience. They are seeking a Sr. Engineer for the Seat Belt System, responsible for the development and integration of seatbelt systems throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring safety and performance standards are met.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop the seat belts system in the vehicles, across the whole product lifetime: from system specification development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, design validation to ramp up, manufacturing support to post SOP maintenance
Responsible for achieving product technical excellence as well as economical, timing and quality targets
Improve the seat belt commodity knowledge-based activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc…
Work closely with the design studio, ergonomic, BIW and interior engineering teams to develop the optimum restraint system packages for occupant protection performance and interior styling
Provide guidance and requirements to internal teams on required reaction forces or displacements, keep out zones, and lead conceptual design of required guides, brackets, etc
Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing. Function as the main point of contact for all supplier interfaces
Support restraint system integration work. Provide expertise on restraint system design to ensure five-star safety ratings for our new vehicles. Work closely with CAE and Crash Test teams to provide design inputs and utilize CAE and test results to optimize the component design
Support crash tests and vehicle homologation. Make sure parts are supplied with correct pedigrees for all crash test vehicles and other vehicle level validation and homologation needs
Qualification
Required
1 year minimum of design and engineering of seat belts systems at an automotive OEM or at Tier 1 suppliers having direct responsibility of Product Development and System Integration
Knowledge of seatbelt regulatory and consumer test requirements and strategies
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 to apply the engineering knowledge to solving practical problems
Enough CAD skills to package the component models into the vehicle environment, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle, and make small modifications if necessary
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 to be able to articulate highly technical issues for general audiences not in the crash safety field, such as top management, design studio, purchasing team, etc
Broad teamwork skills to effectively collaborate with team members across disciplines
Strong ownership mindset to work independently and fulfil the tasks in a timely manner
Excellent soft skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components
Have strong ethics and diligence
Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering or other related fields
Preferred
Knowledge of the latest technological advancement in the field of Seat Belts
Additional experience of seat belt design at a Tier 1 supplier
Experience in program management
Experience in seatbelt manufacturing
Experience using DFMEA or DRBFM process
Knowledge of CAE analysis (e.g., LS-Dyna) and restraint system integration and optimization
6 sigma Green or Black Belt
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
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Funding
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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
CEO and CTO
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