Staff Engineer – Reliability & Test Methods, Drive Unit
Lucidmotors
Newark, CA, United States
On-site
Reliability strategy for drive units
Govern test methodologies
Failure mechanisms and durability performance
This role is critical to ensuring durability, functional safety, and field reliability across current production and future vehicle programs
Job Summary
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.
Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k.
Matching Summary
This role is critical to ensuring durability, functional safety, and field reliability across current production and future vehicle programs.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
reliability strategy for drive units
govern test methodologies
failure mechanisms and durability performance
analyze test and field data
cross-functional and supplier engagement
Nice-to-have
influence without authority
elevate reliability capability
Key Requirements
8+ years of experience in reliability engineering
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Deep understanding of Drive Unit sub systems
Proven experience defining and executing reliability test strategies
Strong analytical skills with experience in FMEA, Weibull analysis, ALT, and field data correlation