Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Inverter)

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.

As the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Inverter, you will lead the development, commissioning, and optimization of inverter manufacturing and test processes for electric drive units. This role is critical to ensuring inverter build quality, electrical performance, safety, and manufacturing readiness for high‑volume production, supporting Lucid’s performance, efficiency, and reliability standards.

You will:

• Lead the setup, commissioning, and optimization of inverter manufacturing and assembly processes, including inverter sub‑assembly, final assembly, and in‑process and end‑of‑line (EOL) testing

• Develop and validate inverter manufacturing and test process flows, equipment specifications, and control plans to meet quality, throughput, safety, and cost targets

• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Design, and Test Engineering teams to ensure inverter designs are manufacturable, testable, and robust for high‑volume production

• Own manufacturing process development activities including PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and standard operating procedures for inverter assembly and test

• Serve as the manufacturing owner for inverter test integration, including functional, electrical, thermal, safety, and diagnostic test coverage

• Diagnose manufacturing and test issues related to inverter performance, electrical safety, yield loss, and false failures, and drive root cause and corrective actions

• Support process capability studies, yield improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts across inverter manufacturing and test lines

• Integrate inverter assembly and test processes with upstream and downstream drive unit manufacturing operations and line automation

• Conduct cycle time studies, line balancing, and layout engineering to optimize inverter assembly and test efficiency

• Support FAT, TTO, and MRD milestones for inverter manufacturing and test equipment and production launches

• Partner with maintenance, quality, operations, controls, and reliability engineering teams to sustain inverter equipment performance and improve uptime

• Lead technical engagement with equipment suppliers, including RFQs, supplier selection, build tracking, commissioning, and validation of inverter assembly and test systems

• Support commissioning and validation of inverter test systems, including GR&R, fault injection, limit setting, and launch readiness activities

• Maintain documentation for manufacturing and test parameters, equipment settings, validation records, and production data

• Interface with Product Engineering, NPI, Quality, Logistics, Automation, Factory Data, and Facilities teams to support inverter manufacturing readiness

• Participate in CAPEX planning and execution for inverter manufacturing and test equipment and infrastructure

• Engage in weekly syncs and program reviews to align on quality, supplier readiness, test coverage, and launch status

You bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Controls Systems Engineering, Electrical and Controls Engineering, or Automation and Control Engineering and at least 5 years of professional experience

• 5+ years of experience in inverter, power electronics, electric drive unit, or automotive manufacturing engineering

• Hands‑on experience supporting inverter manufacturing processes and/or automated inverter test systems in a production environment

• Strong understanding of traction inverter architecture, power electronics, and high‑voltage safety considerations

• Experience with inverter in‑process and EOL testing such as functional power testing, PWM validation, efficiency testing, isolation resistance, and hipot testing

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills using structured methodologies (8D, Six Sigma, DOE)

• Experience supporting production launches, automation including MES/SAP, and manufacturing and test equipment commissioning

• Ability to work cross‑functionally with design, controls, quality, operations, suppliers, and external partners

• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time

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.)

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