Lucid Motors · 1 day ago
Director, IT Engineering Tools & Platforms
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$208K/yr - $306K/yr
10+ years expLucid Motors is a company focused on luxury electric vehicles and innovative mobility solutions. The Director of IT Engineering Tools and Platforms will lead the strategy and operations of engineering systems that support software, hardware, and powertrain engineering teams, ensuring high-quality platform capabilities and collaboration with IT Shared Services.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary IT partner for engineering systems used by software, hardware, vehicle, and powertrain engineering teams
Run regular planning sessions with engineering stakeholders to confirm priorities, roadmap, backlog, and delivery timelines
Translate engineering priorities into scalable, high quality engineering capabilities delivered against agreed timelines
Lead change planning, communication, and training to increase adoption and consistent usage practices
Track relevant trends in the automotive and electric vehicle market, and apply improvements that increase speed, quality, and consistency
Define a multi-year roadmap for engineering tools that aligns to engineering priorities and product delivery needs
Translate stakeholder needs into platform capabilities, enable capabilities, and measurable outcomes, and provide continuous improvements
Own administration, configuration, and support for engineering systems including Jira, Confluence, Jama and additional engineering tools
Define and meet service level objectives for availability, performance, and support of engineering tools through proactive monitoring and disciplined operational routines
Collaborate with Integration partners to deliver integrations between engineering tools and enterprise systems using approved interfaces and secure methods
Reduce manual work by implementing automation rules, standard templates, runbooks, knowledge articles, and training content that enable self-service and consistent support
Improve data quality through validation rules, structured templates, and periodic audits
Set team goals and establish performance expectations tied to outcomes and service quality
Build a positive culture of ownership, documentation discipline, and customer-focused service
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, contracts, renewals, and support escalations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years leading engineering systems, product lifecycle management platforms, or CAD/CAE toolchains in a complex hardware‑software environment
Track record of stakeholder engagement with engineering executives; ability to translate program needs into platform roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Demonstrated experience in collaboration with IT Shared Services Leaders to deliver performant, secure workloads, working knowledge of high‑performance computing patterns and cost controls
5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and building operational routines
Clear, direct communication; strong documentation; ability to lead through influence across functional boundaries
Demonstrated experience owning engineering tooling platforms such as 3DExperience, Catia, Jira, Confluence, Jama, including configuration, governance, and user support
Demonstrated experience owning additional engineering tools such as source code management, build and release automation, and test management platforms
Experience delivering integrations across tools using secure interfaces and automation methods
Experience defining governance standards that improve consistency, performance, and user experience for large user populations
Experience managing vendors, contracts, renewals, and software licensing
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering management, business administration, information systems, or a related field
Experience supporting hardware and software product development organizations that build complex products, such as automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, energy systems, robotics, or medical devices
Experience supporting engineering teams delivering electric vehicle systems, embedded software, or connected product ecosystems
Experience improving requirements related to quality, review discipline, and traceability practices in requirements management platforms
Experience leading tool migrations, including planning, data mapping, user training, and cutover support
Relevant platform administration certifications or formal training for engineering tool ecosystems
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
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
CEO and CTO
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