3D Print Technician, CAD Technician
Lucid Motors
On-site
Fremont, CA
Transportation
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.
Lucid Motors is seeking a 3D Print Lab Technician / CAD Technician to operate and maintain 3D printing equipment and help develop our internal prototyping capabilities. This role will involve handling requests from engineers to fabricate parts while providing DFAM feedback and guidance for material and process selection. Both one-off parts and small-volume production are common, primarily in resin-based materials using either DLP processes. The 3D Print Lab Technician / CAD Technician is also expected to maintain relationships with 3D printing service bureaus to advise engineers when outsourcing printed parts.
Additionally, this role requires the candidate to have experience using Catia 3DX software. The role includes supporting the design team with CAD-based support modeling tooling parts and creating 2D drawings and assemblies.
The Role
- Proficiently set up, operate, and maintain DLP and FFF 3D printing equipment
- Stock appropriate materials and maintenance parts
- Inspect print request files (STLs) for printability and geometric errors
- Coordinate scheduling of print requests to ensure timely delivery of parts
- Provide DFAM feedback and material/process guidance to engineers prior to printing components
- Collect part performance feedback after printing components
- Maintain relationships with external printing services and understand their general prototyping capabilities
- Set expectations with engineers, deliver parts within the expected timeframe, and follow up on part performance
Qualifications
- 2 years’ experience operating 3D printing equipment in a professional capacity
- Demonstrated background in CAD design using 3DX CAD software
- Good understanding of material selection, differences, process suitability, and performance tradeoffs
- Familiarity with STL inspection and repair software (ex. Netfabb, Live build DLP)
- Hands-on experience with operating FFF or DLP and SLS equipment
- Strong DFAM competency to provide both feedback and guidance to our engineering team
- Knowledge/experience with different post-processing and finishing processes
- Able to work relatively independently while collaborating effectively with designers and engineers
- Basic Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
- Excellent planning and organization skills to handle large request volumes effectively
Preferred
- Prior operation of a DLP, FFF/CFF and 3D Systems SLS equipment
- Basic understanding of anisotropic material considerations, including continuous fiber reinforcement orientation
- Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
- Knowledge of designing mating features and maintaining clearances based on process tolerance
- Parts will often vary significantly and will unlikely be well-suited for 3D printing, so experience with challenging setups and print time optimization is helpful
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
Compensation 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 (hourly)
$34—$47 USD
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