Intern, Durability CAE Engineer - Summer 2024

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.

As an Intern, Durability CAE, you will be helping the team with exploring new CAE methods, performing testing and correlation of test results with CAE results. There are multiple focus areas where the intern can work on (for example vibration fatigue, weld fatigue, Strain life material property development, etc) along with learning the basics of Durability CAE.  This position requires an enthusiastic engineer with passion and good engineering fundamentals to undertake R&D type of activities. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and does not stop until the problem is solved. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment. 

Responsibilities:

• Developing new methods for Durability assessment (strength, fatigue life, permanent deformation etc).  
• Develop test plans, fixtures, test samples and perform testing to validatethe CAE processes and methods 
• Apply the developed methods to real life components to demonstrate the effectiveness of new methods.  

Qualifications:

• Field(s) of study: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Material Science or related fields 
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD Degree program at an accredited university.  
• Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS, PhD) 
• Experienced with FEA (finite element analysis)
• Experience with Simulation, and testing (ADAMS)
• Understanding of material properties
• Proficient with data analysis, utilizing excel
• Self starter mentality
• Ability to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative enviroment

Programming Information:

• Timing: May- August, or June-September pending class schedules. 
• Duration of Internship: Our internship program is 12 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
• Work Location & Environment:   This position will be in Newark, CA, and is fully in-person.  The working environment will be a mix of lab & office work.
• Relocation: One round trip flight to the assigned work location from/to permanent residence.  
• Housing/Transportation: You must provide your own living arrangements and transportation in the local area.  
• Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent on clearing a background check. 
• Drug Screening: All offers of employment are contingent on passing a drug screen.  
• Medical benefits: Dental and vision on day 1 for all interns working 32+ hours a week; medical for interns in California working 32+ hours a week. 

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