Launch Quality Engineer

About Lucid Motors Middle East

Lucid Motors Middle East is dedicated to creating advanced mobility experiences through innovation. The company's vehicles are built on proprietary technology and a software-defined architecture, aiming to redefine segments by combining range, performance, design, and space. Lucid achieves this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production managed in-house across global facilities.

The Role of Launch Quality Engineer

The Launch Quality Engineer supports quality activities for new vehicle programs at Lucid, spanning from product and process development through prototype, pilot, pre-production, Start of Production, and early ramp-up phases. This full-time position is based in Makkah, specifically King Abdullah Economic City, and requires 2-5 years of relevant experience. The role involves coordinating cross-functional launch quality deliverables, verifying readiness at key program milestones, supporting plant and manufacturing-line readiness, and driving disciplined issue management. The engineer collaborates with various teams including Product Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality to ensure vehicles, parts, processes, and quality systems meet Lucid's requirements and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the Launch Quality Plan for assigned vehicle systems, areas, or commodities, including APQP deliverables, Quality gates, readiness metrics, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Track Quality deliverables from development through Start of Production and early ramp-up, identifying gaps that could affect build readiness, vehicle Quality, timing, or customer protection.
• Support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds through preparation, issue capture, containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and effectiveness verification.
• Coordinate cross-functional completion of design and manufacturing Quality deliverables, including APQP design reviews, DVPR, DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP/LQP, process validation, Control Plans, inspection standards, measurement readiness, regulatory compliance, and equipment qualification.
• Assess Clear-to-Build and Quality Operations readiness with Manufacturing, NPI, Manufacturing Quality, Incoming Quality, Supplier Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations.
• Verify that new or changed parts, processes, tools, equipment, test systems, gages, work instructions, and reaction plans are validated and ready for launch.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of production lines and equipment from a Quality-readiness perspective.
• Develop and maintain launch-specific Quality procedures, launch Control Plans, inspection standards, sampling strategies, escalation paths, and safe-launch controls.
• Monitor supplier part maturity, PPAP status, incoming Quality performance, and launch issues in coordination with Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, and Incoming Quality.
• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action for launch, ramp-up, end-of-line, in-station, audit, early field, and warranty issues affecting customer experience.
• Maintain the launch issue-management process and Single Quality Agenda, ensuring clear ownership, due dates, escalation, supporting evidence, and closure criteria.
• Track and analyze launch Quality KPIs and build data, identify trends and risks, and prepare concise status, performance, and escalation reports for program and plant leadership.
• Facilitate cross-functional Quality reviews, maintain action tracking, and drive critical issues to timely closure.
• Capture lessons learned, benchmarking insights, and process capability improvements, ensuring integration into future builds and programs.
• Support a culture of accountability, collaboration, data-driven decision-making, built-in Quality, and continuous improvement.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates for this role should possess 2-5 years of experience in a relevant field, demonstrating a strong understanding of quality processes within a manufacturing or automotive context. The position requires an ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position located in King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah. The role involves collaboration with diverse teams across various functions within Lucid Motors Middle East's global offices and manufacturing facilities.