Staff Engineer, Powertrain Reliability

Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff Engineer Reliability & Test Methods to provide technical leadership and systemlevel ownership for reliability engineering of motor gearboxes inverters and drive units. This role is critical to ensuring durability functional safety and field reliability across current production and future vehicle programs.

At the Staff level this position goes beyond execution and is responsible for defining reliability strategy governing test methodologies influencing design decisions and driving alignment across engineering quality manufacturing suppliers and program leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Reliability Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Own and define the reliability strategy for drive unit systems across development validation production and field.
• Establish and govern test methods mission profiles damage models and reliability metrics aligned with realworld duty cycles.
• Serve as a technical authority for Drive Unit reliability failure mechanisms and durability performance.

Test Methods & Validation

• Develop standardize and continuously improve test methodologies for mechanical thermal environmental and endurance validation.
• Ensure test coverage is sufficient to demonstrate reliability targets for DV/PV SOP and sustained production.
• Guide accelerated life testing power cycling and systemlevel durability assessments.

Data Analysis & Failure Investigation

• Lead analysis of test field and warranty data to identify trends failure modes and systemic risks.
• Drive root cause investigations for critical field issues and QUALs including support for Product Working Safety Group and functional safety reviews.
• Apply advanced reliability techniques such as FMEA Weibull/statistical analysis and physicsoffailure methods.

CrossFunctional & Supplier Engagement

• Partner closely with Design Engineering Manufacturing Quality Program Management and Suppliers to influence robust design and validation decisions.
• Provide reliability guidance during DFMEA DRs and change control processes.
• Engage suppliers and external test labs to align on assumptions inputs and validation approaches.

Governance Mentorship & Continuous Improvement

• Represent reliability in Reliability Council drive unit governance forums and technical reviews.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers; elevate reliability capability across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement of reliability processes test efficiency and knowledge reuse.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in reliability engineering test methods or durability validation for electromechanical systems.
• Deep understanding of Drive Unit sub systems Motors Inverter Power Electronics and Gearboxes
• Proven experience defining and executing reliability test strategies at the system level.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in FMEA Weibull analysis ALT and field data correlation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional technical initiatives and influence without authority.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical topics to varied audiences.

Preferred

• Experience in electric vehicle powertrains drive units or highperformance automotive systems.
• Familiarity with automotive reliability standards validation practices and functional safety interfaces