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Lead Design Painter

Lucid Motors · Newark, CA

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Lucid Motors's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
4% of Lucid Motors's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lucid Motors
low
0 stale, 11 reposted of 338 open
Hiring momentum
545 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lucid Motors's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lucid Motors.

About this role

The Lead Design Painter at Lucid is responsible for overseeing the paint and finish quality of show cars and design studio models. This role involves leading a team in achieving high standards for surface quality and color accuracy while collaborating with various departments to ensure design intent is met. The position requires a blend of technical expertise in automotive painting and strong leadership skills to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lucid Motors as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of automotive painting experience at concours, show-car, concept-vehicle, or equivalent ultra-high-end quality, including 3+ years in a leadership role
  • Advanced expertise in surface preparation, substrate correction, primer systems, paint application, clear coating, wet sanding, polishing, and final finish inspection
  • Extensive surfacing experience creating and maintaining body lines, highlights, transitions, and reflection quality
  • Demonstrated expertise in custom color development, color matching, tinting, spray-out evaluation, and multi-stage or special-effect finishes
  • Exceptional visual judgment, color sensitivity, attention to detail, and commitment to uncompromised quality
  • Strong leadership, planning, communication, and team-development skills

Nice to have

  • Experience in an automotive Design Studio, concept and show-car shop, coachbuilding environment, or other low-volume prototype setting
  • Experience collaborating directly with automotive designers, digital and physical modelers, engineering teams, fabrication teams, and studio leadership
  • Experience preparing vehicles and properties for executive reviews, photography, auto shows, design reviews, and other high-visibility presentations
  • Knowledge of specialty pigments, bespoke finishes, pinstriping, airbrushing, graphics, and other advanced customization techniques

What you get

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Paid time off; salaried/exempt employees accrue up to 160 hours, hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours
  • Paid holidays and paid sick leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Participation in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tools or technologies used in the painting process
  • The role requires managing multiple concurrent projects, which may lead to a high-pressure environment
  • The salary range provided is relatively broad and may not reflect the final offer based on individual negotiations

Summarised from Lucid Motors's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Lucid Motors on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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