<div><div><strong>Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility</strong></div><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>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.</div></div><p>As the Director of Vehicle Architecture, you will report to the Head of Program Engineering and lead the Craftsmanship, Dimensional, Vehicle Packaging, and Ergonomics teams to drive cross-functional excellence across the full engineering discipline. You will sit / meet daily with the leads of each engineering team and company executives to deliver strategic developments on future vehicle projects, as well as cost-saving and quality- improvement activities on existing groundbreaking products. You will be a figurehead of engineering and academic excellence and be able to communicate at a fundamental first-principles level.</p><p>The Program Engineering team is responsible for aligning direction of each vehicle product for design, attributes, cost targets, and lead cross functional teams to achieve defined goals. You will be a decision maker for concept freezes, engineering changes and sourcing with engineering sign-off responsibility for the change management process.</p><p>This role is open to engineers who have proven technical excellence and management experience of small-medium sized teams. This role will be filled by someone who is passionate about working together to make groundbreaking products with amazing innovation and a collaborative spirit.</p><p> </p><p><strong>You Will:</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to the forming of a new Vehicle Architecture department, lead the definition of the organizational structure, and define roles/responsibilities of the team.</li><li>Maintain a level of engineering excellence and drive/mentor the same across the engineering verticals in a matrixed organization.</li><li>Cross-functionally pull teams together to design and develop a singular cohesive product vision.</li><li>Drive issue resolution from initial review through concepting, ultimate change management approval and implementation.</li><li>Represent and report technical program status in executive reviews, sourcing councils and issue tracking meetings.</li><li>Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company which includes (but is not limited to): Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Design Studio, Manufacturing and Quality.</li><li>Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment.</li><li>Be a force for good, a source of positivity and a role model for the engineering teams.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>You Bring:</strong></p><ul><li>10+ postgraduate years working in the automotive industry or equivalent.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of designing in <strong>3-dimensional</strong> space.</li><li>Exceptional understanding of <strong>vehicle architecture </strong>and <strong>dimensional control </strong>in a manufacturing environment.</li><li>Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly, vehicle assembly or vehicle service.</li><li>Experience and/or good knowledge of manufacturing processes (extrusions, castings, stampings, injection molding, etc.).</li><li>A proven track record of automotive engineering and program delivery.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Great to Have:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software</li><li>Knowledge of vehicle crash safety principles</li><li>Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles</li><li>Knowledge of NVH principles</li><li>Demonstrable mechanical sympathy</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Educational Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering or similar</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><div>At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.</div><div><div><div><div><strong>Salary Range</strong>: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Additional Compensation and Benefits</strong>: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)</div></div><div>Base Pay Range (Annual)</div><div><span>$238,800</span><span>—</span><span>$350,240 USD</span></div></div></div><div><div><p><strong>Additional Compensation and Benefits</strong>: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)</p><p>By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our <a href="https://www.lucidmotors.com/s3fs-public/pdf/candidate-privacy-notice.pdf">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>. If you are a California resident, please refer to our <a href="https://www.lucidmotors.com/s3fs-public/pdf/california-candidate-privacy-notice.pdf">California Candidate Privacy Notice</a>.</p></div><div><strong>To all recruitment agencies</strong>: <em>Lucid Motors <strong>does not</strong> accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. </em></div><div> </div></div>

<p>Lucid Motors sets out to create a car that elevates the human experience and transcends the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. A car that is intuitive, liberating, and designed for all the ways people get around. Lucid Motors plans to lead in this new era of mobility by returning to the fundamentals of great design &ndash; where every decision we make is in service of the individual. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own path.</p>

Director, Vehicle Architecture

<div><div><strong>Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility</strong></div><div>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.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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.</div></div><p>As the Director of Vehicle Architecture, you will report to the Head of Program Engineering and lead the Craftsmanship, Dimensional, Vehicle Packaging, and Ergonomics teams to drive cross-functional excellence across the full engineering discipline. You will sit / meet daily with the leads of each engineering team and company executives to deliver strategic developments on future vehicle projects, as well as cost-saving and quality- improvement activities on existing groundbreaking products. You will be a figurehead of engineering and academic excellence and be able to communicate at a fundamental first-principles level.</p><p>The Program Engineering team is responsible for aligning direction of each vehicle product for design, attributes, cost targets, and lead cross functional teams to achieve defined goals. You will be a decision maker for concept freezes, engineering changes and sourcing with engineering sign-off responsibility for the change management process.</p><p>This role is open to engineers who have proven technical excellence and management experience of small-medium sized teams. This role will be filled by someone who is passionate about working together to make groundbreaking products with amazing innovation and a collaborative spirit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>You Will:</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to the forming of a new Vehicle Architecture department, lead the definition of the organizational structure, and define roles/responsibilities of the team.</li><li>Maintain a level of engineering excellence and drive/mentor the same across the engineering verticals in a matrixed organization.</li><li>Cross-functionally pull teams together to design and develop a singular cohesive product vision.</li><li>Drive issue resolution from initial review through concepting, ultimate change management approval and implementation.</li><li>Represent and report technical program status in executive reviews, sourcing councils and issue tracking meetings.</li><li>Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company which includes (but is not limited to): Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Design Studio, Manufacturing and Quality.</li><li>Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment.</li><li>Be a force for good, a source of positivity and a role model for the engineering teams.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>You Bring:</strong></p><ul><li>10+ postgraduate years working in the automotive industry or equivalent.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of designing in <strong>3-dimensional</strong> space.</li><li>Exceptional understanding of <strong>vehicle architecture </strong>and <strong>dimensional control </strong>in a manufacturing environment.</li><li>Hands-on practical experience in prototype assembly, vehicle assembly or vehicle service.</li><li>Experience and/or good knowledge of manufacturing processes (extrusions, castings, stampings, injection molding, etc.).</li><li>A proven track record of automotive engineering and program delivery.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Great to Have:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience and proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 or similar software</li><li>Knowledge of vehicle crash safety principles</li><li>Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles</li><li>Knowledge of NVH principles</li><li>Demonstrable mechanical sympathy</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Educational Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering or similar</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div>At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.</div><div><div><div><div><strong>Salary Range</strong>: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Additional Compensation and Benefits</strong>: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. &nbsp;(Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)</div></div><div>Base Pay Range (Annual)</div><div><span>$238,800</span><span>—</span><span>$350,240 USD</span></div></div></div><div><div><p><strong>Additional Compensation and Benefits</strong>: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. &nbsp;(Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)</p><p>By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our <a href="https://www.lucidmotors.com/s3fs-public/pdf/candidate-privacy-notice.pdf">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>. If you are a California resident, please refer to our <a href="https://www.lucidmotors.com/s3fs-public/pdf/california-candidate-privacy-notice.pdf">California Candidate Privacy Notice</a>.</p></div><div><strong>To all recruitment agencies</strong>: <em>Lucid Motors <strong>does not</strong> accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.&nbsp;</em></div><div>&nbsp;</div></div>

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