Sr. Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Closures Systems
Lucid Motors · Southfield, MI ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 5+ years
Lucid Motors is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager in Southfield, MI to lead Simultaneous Engineering Teams delivering vehicle closures systems (seals, hinges, latches, mechanisms, trim) from concept through production, owning cost, quality, timing, and manufacturability. Requires automotive program leadership, closures engineering depth, and tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira.
About Lucid
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Lucid's Body Structures & Closures (BS&C) organization is seeking a Sr.Technical Program Manager (SET Lead, Closures Systems) to deliver complex vehicle programs from concept through production. This role leads Simultaneous Engineering Teams (SETs) executing closures systems content, including dynamic seals, mechanisms, hinges, latches, closures trim, plugs, and grommets, with full accountability for cost, quality, timing, mass, and manufacturability.
This is a senior, hands-on program leadership role for an experienced automotive TPM with strong closures systems technical depth, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to drive disciplined execution in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery
- Lead BS&C SETs across all program phases: concept, architecture, design, industrialization, launch, and post-SOP.
- Own integrated program plans, critical path, milestones, and risk mitigation for closures systems content.
- Drive execution to aggressive cost, timing, quality, and mass targets.
- Lead program forums and SET reviews to align on design maturity, part readiness, tooling status, and build events.
- Own engineering change management, clearly controlling scope, cost, and timing impacts.
Cross-Functional Integration
- Partner with Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, NPI, Quality, and Operations to ensure end-to-end delivery.
- Ensure early and continuous manufacturability alignment, including tooling, industrialization, and launch readiness.
- Serve as the single point of accountability for BS&C closures systems program status, risks, and recovery plans.
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical leadership across closures systems content, including:
- Dynamic and static sealing systems
- Closure mechanisms, latches, strikers, and hinges
- Injection-molded and blow-molded plastic components
- Closures trim and interior/exterior interface components
- Plugs, grommets, and secondary sealing features
- Challenge technical and program assumptions to drive optimized outcomes.
- Ensure design and release timing supports downstream manufacturing and build execution.
Executive Communication & Operating Cadence
- Represent BS&C in program gateways and executive reviews, clearly communicating status, risks, and trade-offs.
- Establish and continuously improve program management cadence, tools, and metrics.
Culture & Talent Development
- Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence.
- Mentor TPMs and SET leaders within the BS&C organization.
Required Qualifications
Program Leadership
- Proven ability to independently start and lead complex automotive programs.
- Track record of delivering at least one full vehicle or major subsystem program through SOP.
- Strong command of program planning and tracking tools (i.e. MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent; Jira a plus).
Technical Background
- Strong hands-on knowledge of closures systems, including mechanisms, sealing systems, hinges, trim, and associated injection-molded and engineered plastic components.
- Familiarity with supplier-developed systems and the associated co-development, tooling, and validation processes typical of closures content.
- Solid understanding of vehicle development, design release, tooling, manufacturing readiness, and launch.
Leadership & Mindset
- Exceptional ownership mindset; operates beyond formal role boundaries.
- Structured, data-driven decision-maker comfortable in ambiguity.
- Clear, concise communicator across engineering and executive audiences.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field (Master's or PhD preferred).
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- OEM or Tier-1 automotive experience strongly preferred.
Additional Information
- Approximately 10% travel to Lucid engineering and manufacturing sites to support builds and launches.
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