Manager, Design Quality Engineer

The Company:

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We’re not just seeking to change how our cars work – we’re seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we’re creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Your Role:

As a Manager, Design Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering excellence in appearance quality of the vehicle to the customer. You will be driving the appearance of interior and exterior part development, tool releases and approvals by advising designers, engineers and global suppliers. You will also be raising awareness to critical risks in part appearance quality and collaborating with cross functional teams to develop solutions. You will actively manage continuous improvement iterations with the supplier in order to resolve design quality issues with the goal of reaching appearance approval.

Responsibilities:

• Manage AAR part submissions, timelines to ensure part development meet program timing.
• Review and approval tooling based on technical tooling reports and draft analysis.
• Facilitate grain, surface, finish and color approvals on appearance parts.
• Ensure appearance and color harmony between intersecting components.
• Generate tracking and reporting on critical risks in design quality and paths forward to resolution.
• Conduct vehicle harmony reviews at given program milestones.
• Develop benchmarking documents to support design studio to communicate intent with engineers.
• Maintain organization of part development status throughout part approval process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 8 years of experience or equivalent design experience.
• Basic understanding Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Self-starter with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge in material manufacturing processes including plastic, leather, vinyl, textiles, chrome, paint, etc.
• Knowledge in tooling and texturing processes.
• Proven technical knowledge in product development and ability to work in cross functional teams (design, engineering, manufacturing, suppliers).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced skills in Excel.
• Must pass a Munsell Hue Test with Superior Discrimination.

Annual Salary Range:

($130K - $170K DOE), plus benefits and incentive plans

Perks + Benefits

• Equity grants for every employee
• Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
• 401(k) options
• Relocation assistance + reimbursement
• Casual dress code + relaxed work environment
• Culturally diverse, progressive atmosphere
• “Soul of Faraday” community outreach team

Faraday Future is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.