Director, Thermal and HVAC Design – Powertrain

Lucid MotorsNewark, CA

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Job Description

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.

About the Role

Lucid Motors is seeking a visionary and hands-on Director of Thermal and HVAC Design to lead the development, integration, and delivery of world-class thermal and HVAC systems for our powertrain platforms. This leadership role will grow and sustain a high-performance team to design, integrate and validate thermal systems that directly influence vehicle comfort, efficiency, performance, and customer experience.

You Will:

Grow and mentor a high-performing team of thermal engineers, analysts, technicians, and people leaders.

Champion a collaborative culture of innovation, psychological safety, technical excellence, and accountability.

Support the thermal attributes team by reviewing L1 and L2 requirements.

Own L3 requirements definition, concepts, design release, validation, and signoff of thermal and HVAC components and sub systems across all powertrain programs.

Drive thermal testing and performance validation at component and subsystem levels

Guide the development of sub-system thermal models to support architecture and design decisions.

Support robust supplier engagement and collaboration from early sourcing through launch with the help of the global supply team.

Foster effective links with Vehicle Packaging, Field Service, and Manufacturing teams to ensure good DFM, DFS and efficient system integration.

Represent the Thermal and HVAC team in program reviews and executive-level communications.

Develop and share long-term roadmaps and strategy for thermal systems.

You bring:

Strong motivational skills to inspire and encourage the team.

10+ years of experience in thermal system design, test, and integration within automotive or adjacent industries.

Fundamentals based technical expertise in thermal management, HVAC, system modeling, and component design.

Proven track record in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams from concept through production.

Strong understanding of vehicle development lifecycle and experience working with manufacturing and service organizations.

Effective communicator with the ability to align technical goals with business priorities.

Great to Have:

Experience in EV or high-performance vehicle programs.

Proficient with 3DX/Catia.

Familiarity with Analysis tools such as GT-Suite, MATLAB, TaiTherm, or Ansys Fluent.

Demonstrated success in building scalable systems, teams, and processes in a high-performance environment.

Experience with Thermal controls systems.

Experience at Thermal systems suppliers.

Education requirements:

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Professional Engineering (PE) accreditation preferred.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

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.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$238,800—$350,240 USD

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