Gear Metrology & Incoming Quality Specialist

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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.

Lucid Motors is seeking a precision-driven Metrology & Incoming Quality Specialist to lead inspection, measurement, and validation efforts for critical components in high-performance EV drivetrain systems. This role is central to the development of Lucid's Powertrain Quality Lab in Arizona, supporting advanced metrology for gears, shafts, housings, and other drivetrain elements. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience in gear metrology as well as broader incoming quality inspection across mechanical and electromechanical components.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead incoming quality inspection processes for components including gears, shafts, housings, fasteners, and castings, with a focus on gear inspection and metrology using CNC Gear Measuring Machines (GMMs) such as Klingelnberg, Gleason, and Zeiss.
• Perform roll testing (single-flank and double-flank) to evaluate transmission error, rolling noise, and meshing characteristics.
• Conduct surface roughness measurements using Klingelnberg, Mahr, Bruker, or equivalent profilometers.
• Develop and optimize gears and other mechanical / electromechanical components inspection programs inspection programs, gage plans, and fixtures for lab and production environments.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and apply ISO / AGMA standards for gear tolerances and finish.
• Execute Gage R&R studies and maintain measurement system integrity through calibration and verification.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve gear deviations and support root cause analysis.
• Generate detailed inspection reports for PPAP, DV / PV, and supplier communication.
• Contribute to the strategic development of Lucid's Geartrain and Powertrain Quality Lab infrastructure and workflows.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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)

$57-$79 USD

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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