Sr. Program Manager, Vehicle Programs

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.

Changing the world of luxury electrified mobility needs great people who like to have fun and achieve results as a team. As part of this journey, we are currently seeking a dynamic Program Management professional that can demonstrate an ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, work independently, and apply the correct level of urgency to advance our vehicle line program deliverables.

This person will be based in our Phoenix, AZ location.

• Serve as a key member of the vehicle line program management team, contributing from the conceptual design phase through to the start of production for a new vehicle line.
• Manage the technical product description, including hardware and software features, ensuring they are developed on time and meet system design specification, mechanical packaging, unit testing, verification, integration and validation process needs.
• Identify, assess and mitigate program risks by working with cross‑functional teams across the company such as engineering, enterprise and operations.
• Lead efforts to align build configurations and vehicle test plans with the cross‑functional teams to ensure build volumes meet product development requirements.
• Execute cross‑functional system release plan, including requirements from areas such as product marketing, product management, software integration, infotainment system and ADAS.
• Design and implement effective program management processes and best practices from initiation to completion in partnership with hardware, software and manufacturing teams.
• Execute solid root‑cause analysis with the ability to identify and predict possible deviations related to product architecture or any other required technical changes to meet program goals.
• Proactively evaluate design and engineering decisions with the Program Chief Engineer, ensuring that there are no discrepancies in the correlation with the program’s schedule, budget, and scope.
• Ensure on‑time execution of engineering change requests across various hardware and software teams by working closely with supply‑chain, engineering and NPI.
• Expedite revisions, corrections, and implementations of necessary changes to previously published documentation with the cross‑functional teams.
• Manage critical program databases including Confluence pages and Kanban boards to ensure information cascade and accuracy.
• Foster strong cross‑dimensional partnerships and effectively prioritize workload demands to meet project deadlines.

• Solid understanding of automotive systems, HW & SW development cycles and manufacturing processes.
• A proven track record of product development and on‑time delivery of complex technical products.
• Wide experience in automotive hardware development processes, including integration, validation and change management processes.
• Experience building, developing, and managing highly effective program management tools and processes.
• Quickly grasp complex problems and effectively guide the engineering team to decisions while coordinating action plans.
• Solid root‑cause analysis sense with the ability to correlate product architecture modifications to technical changes.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent work…