Sr. Hardware Engineer, HVAC & Thermal

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility 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.   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.   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.

We are looking for an automotive Senior Hardware Desing Engineer – Thermal Systems. If you’re the kind of person who sees a problem, develops a solution, and engineers an improvement no one’s asked for yet, then we want to talk with you! 

Please note this position is for hardware design engineer, not a simulation engineer or thermal analyst. Candidates w/o prior mechanical design experience employing CAD will not be considered for this role.


The Role:

• Use engineering principles to design parts and assemblies and subsystems for automotive thermal system.
• Develop conceptual packaging models for various thermal components including heat exchangers, fans and blowers, fluid transfer lines, airflow channels, support brackets, etc.
• Integrate components into larger mechanical subsystems to reduce vehicle assembly part count and assembly time.
• Work with other engineering teams and suppliers to review design solutions and guide design changes, ensure packaging compliance (vehicle clearances) and various performance attributes like thermal, software compliance, NVH, mass are all met.
• Own, drive, and confirm design improvement changes with help from Programs, Manufacturing, and Suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience creating complex CAD models (CATIA V6 preferred) quickly and efficiently.
• Experience generating 2D drawings fully defining engineering requirements.
• Knowledge of GD&T and how it applies to part, assembly, and customer requirements.
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals such as fluid flow, thermals, strength & stiffness of materials.
• 4-6 years relevant design & engineering experience (new grads: Formula SAE or similar experience will be considered).
• Excellent work ethic, well-developed teamwork and interpersonal skills. Must be capable of working as a member of a cross-functional team.

 

Preferred:

• Prior experience taking initiative and ownership of large-scope projects.
• Prior experience designing subsystems including fans, pumps, heat exchangers, air HVAC handling units.
• Knowledge of key performance characteristic of pumps, fans, heat exchangers. 
• Experience running commercial CAE software (CFD and/or Structural)
• Proficient at creating complex parts and assemblies including design knowledge of plastic parts or cast parts.
• Hand on experience repairing or maintaining vehicles.

Education:

• BS in ME/EE discipline 

Salary Range: 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.   Additional Compensation and Benefits: 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.)Base Pay Range (Annual)$140,000—$192,500 USD

Additional Compensation and Benefits: 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 pr