Lucid Motors

Sr. Field Quality Engineer - Powertrain

Lucid Motors · Phoenix, AZ

Posted 13 days ago

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This role has been open
13 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

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About this role

As a Senior Field Quality Engineer for Powertrain at Lucid, you will be responsible for leading investigations into customer-facing quality issues related to electric drive units and other powertrain components. Your role involves analyzing warranty claims and vehicle data to identify root causes and drive corrective actions, ensuring that improvements are implemented across design, manufacturing, and service operations. This position requires close collaboration with various engineering and operational teams to enhance vehicle performance and customer satisfaction.

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

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What you need

  • 5 years of experience in electric vehicle powertrain engineering, field quality, product quality, reliability, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, validation engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience resolving customer-facing EV powertrain issues involving electric drive units, traction motors, inverters, gearboxes, high-voltage interfaces, or supporting cooling and lubrication systems.
  • Experience leading structured root cause investigations and driving corrective actions from issue identification through validated closure.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position.

Nice to have

  • Experience with premium battery-electric vehicles, high-performance EV powertrain systems, or high-voltage safety practices.
  • Experience using diagnostic trouble codes, vehicle logs, CAN data, telematics, data logging tools, test results, and service repair information to support technical investigations.
  • Knowledge of structured quality and problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, RCCA, Fault Tree Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Whys, Design of Experiments, or statistical analysis.
  • Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, control plans, ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, or automotive product launch processes.
  • Experience working with suppliers on root cause investigations, manufacturing process reviews, and corrective action validation.

What you get

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • Role requires full onsite presence in Phoenix, AZ, which may limit remote work flexibility.
  • Focus on powertrain issues may not appeal to candidates looking for broader engineering roles.
  • Success metrics are heavily tied to customer feedback and field performance, which may introduce pressure to deliver results quickly.

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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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