lucidmotors

Sr. Manager, Quality Launch

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At a Glance

Location
Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
Experience
12+ years
Posted
2026-03-20T18:32:51-04:00

Key Requirements

Certifications

  • SAFe

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Manufacturing
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Verify incoming part quality prior to line introduction through receiving inspection, dock audits, and conformance documentation.

Validate build quality at each station, including tools, fixtures, torque strategies, error‑proofing, and standardized work.

Govern and document deviations, concessions, and rework pathways using data‑backed risk assessments.

Test, Audit & Verification Ownership

Govern water test execution, including ingress protection standards, correlation, containment, and retest loops.

Oversee test track activities, including dynamic testing for brake, balance, ride/handling, NVH, thermal, and functional performance, ensuring accurate data capture and validation.

Compensation & 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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Responsibilities

As Senior Manager, Quality Launch, you will lead day‑to‑day launch execution to ensure all pre‑series builds (VP, PP, DV, PV) and Start of Production (SOP) achieve world‑class quality performance. This role operationalizes the vision set by the Director of Quality Launch by executing launch governance, managing station‑ and shift‑level quality, ensuring incoming part quality, and validating build integrity through test track, water test, product audit, and end‑of‑line (EOL) systems. You will partner closely with Manufacturing, Powertrain Engineering, Supplier Quality, Program Management, Test & Validation, Field Quality, Product Safety, and Legal to identify risks early, control them effectively, and eliminate them through robust corrective action.

Program context includes:

Midsize vehicle programs in Product Validation progressing to SOP; Crossover programs at Design Freeze; SUV programs in early DFM development; and mid‑cycle changes supporting Air and Gravity platforms.

About the Company

Lucid Motors is redefining luxury mobility through advanced electric vehicle technology, uncompromising quality, and world‑class manufacturing. As Lucid launches new vehicle platforms and powertrain technologies at scale, disciplined launch quality leadership is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction from first build through sustained production.