Sr Process Engineer DU

About Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors focuses on creating advanced mobility experiences through innovation in the automotive sector. The company develops vehicles based on proprietary technology and software-defined architectures. Lucid's approach emphasizes combining performance with sustainability, and design with engineering, as demonstrated in models like Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity. The company operates with deep vertical integration, managing design, engineering, and production internally across its global facilities.

Role Overview

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Process Engineer, Drive Unit for a full-time position. This role involves owning process engineering for a specific section of the Drive Unit (DU) assembly line at the AMP-2 facility. The engineer will be responsible for areas such as rotor/stator, gearbox integration, HV wiring, or EOL testing. This position is critical from the facility's launch through volume ramp-up, focusing on process documentation, PFMEA, control plans, and process capability studies. The role requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own process engineering for an assigned DU line section.
• Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), control plans, Standard Work Instructions (SWIs), and set-up standards.
• Lead process trials, pilot builds, and first-off-tool events for the assigned area.
• Manage Cpk/Ppk and First Pass Yield (FPY) performance for assigned processes.
• Deploy Design of Experiments (DoE) and structured problem-solving for chronic losses.
• Maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) monitoring and closed-loop process control.
• Maintain PFMEA registers and Control Plans for all related robot cells and operations.
• Implement poka-yoke and mistake-proofing in robot cells.
• Support Maintenance and Automation teams on equipment issues affecting process performance.
• Own tooling design reviews, gauge design, and process fixtures for the assigned area.
• Develop and execute scrap reduction roadmaps for the assigned area and robotics-related scrap.
• Drive cost-per-unit improvement through cycle time, yield, and labor efficiency.
• Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) deployment across Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, and Focused Improvement pillars.
• Contribute to equipment Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)/Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) reduction, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Leverage Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and historian analytics to identify and eliminate losses.
• Enforce High Voltage (HV) Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), HV Interlock (HVIL) continuity, and mandatory HV Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all work on or near EV Powertrain equipment.
• Comply with SASO, Saudi MOL, IEC 60204, and functional safety standards (ISO 13849 / IEC 62061).
• Support HV emergency response, including thermal runaway isolation and battery-related incident procedures.
• Achieve and maintain HV safety competency appropriate to the scope of work.
• Support AMP-2 Safe Launch activities, run-at-rate events, and capacity verification within scope.
• Contribute to Launch Readiness Reviews, Layered Process Audits, and Process Confirmation routines.
• Participate in Quality Rapid Response Control (QRQC) / Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) escalations during launch and ramp-up phases.
• Maintain coherent PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan, SWI, process specifications, reaction plans, and change records for assigned DU processes.
• Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA), capability, run-at-rate, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)/Part Submission Warrant (PSW), and first-off-tool evidence; define production-release criteria and deviation controls.
• Develop process windows and error-proofing for precision fastening, pressing, dispensing, leak test, electrical test, Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH), and traceability interfaces.
• Use DoE, SPC, and correlation to improve FPY/Cpk and eliminate scrap, rework, cycle, and warranty risk.
• Support Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)/Site Acceptance Test (SAT), commissioning, equipment acceptance, Safe Launch, run-at-rate, and capacity verification with objective evidence and disciplined punch-list closure.
• Control production, process, software, and test changes through documented risk assessment, approvals, validation, revision history, and rollback or containment planning.
• Participate in readiness reviews, Layered Process Audits, Process Confirmation, and QRQC/RCCA; close assigned actions with verified effectiveness.
• Apply role-specific HV LOTO/HVIL, machine safety, stored-energy isolation, electrical safe-work, and PPE requirements; never bypass safety devices or product protections.
• Protect product genealogy, calibrated-tool status, test/measurement integrity, document control, and audit-ready objective evidence.
• Comply with applicable AMP-2, SASO, Saudi labor/EHS, IATF 16949, IEC 60204, and functional-safety requirements within the assigned scope.
• Build Saudi national capability through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT), Individual Learning Units (ILU)/skills matrices, practical assessment, certification, cross-training, mentorship, and documented knowledge transfer.
• Create technical standards, troubleshooting guides, and training material.
• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Automation/Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, IT/OT, MES, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and suppliers.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in process engineering, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated accountability for FPY, Cpk, and scrap performance in assigned areas.
• Experience with disciplined change control, objective launch evidence, cross-functional problem solving, and structured technical ownership transfer.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based at the AMP-2 facility. The role involves working in a manufacturing environment and collaborating with various cross-functional teams.