Client: Lucid Motors

Mechanical design, integration, and validation support for next-generation hardware and display systems.

Mechanical architecture: packaging, mounting strategy, connector integration, and system-level interfaces.

DVP&R execution, and engineering changes to improve robustness and manufacturability.

Cross-functional alignment (EE, manufacturing, suppliers) for feasibility, tolerance strategy, and launch readiness.

Led end-to-end design and release of embedded hardware, display, and telematics, center stack displays, Passenger display, clusters, HUDs, and ECUs.

Owned mechanical architecture from concept through SOP, including packaging, Class-A interfaces, structure, and serviceability.

Drove key design decisions across thermal, structural, and manufacturability trade-offs.

Led design reviews, supplier technical engagement, and cross-functional problem solving.

Applied GD&T strategy, tolerance stack-ups, and 3DCS variation analysis to improve assembly robustness and CTQ compliance.

Mentored engineers and supported validation planning for mechanical, thermal, shock, and vibration requirements.

Designed and released embedded automotive hardware enclosures in injection-molded plastics, die-cast aluminum, and sheet metal.

Developed thermal and EMI solutions for SoCs and PCBs, including heat spreaders, TIMs, airflow control, and shielding strategies.

Performed tooling feasibility reviews and applied DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability.

Supported DVP&R activities, supplier ramp-up, and launch execution.

Contributed to dimensional robustness through GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and cross-functional problem solving.

Engine Intake systems

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimized intake systems for automotive engines, focusing on injection-molded polymers, sheet metal brackets, and gasket integration.

• Conducted 3D modeling, design, and packaging of components to ensure proper fit, function, and ease of assembly within engine compartments.

• Managed tolerance stack analysis to ensure reliable product performance and alignment across all interfacing parts.

• Collaborated with OEM customers to align product specifications with engineering and manufacturing capabilities, ensuring seamless integration into engine platforms.

• Led Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify potential risks and improve product reliability.

• Utilized root cause analysis tools to address design and production challenges, optimizing performance and minimizing defects.

• Coordinated with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, quality, and suppliers, to streamline production processes and meet aggressive timelines.

Key Achievement: Led the most profitable project in Mexico, delivering air filtration systems that

enhanced customer satisfaction and strengthened relationships with OEMs.

Fabric care, refrigeration.

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed new appliances, including large assemblies, focusing on injection-molded

components, sheet metal parts, and die-cast elements.

• Created 3D models and engineering drawings to guide manufacturing, ensuring compliance with GD&T

standards and product specifications.

• Led the packaging design of electronic modules, ensuring robust integration and ease of assembly during production.

• Conducted product validation through prototyping and testing, optimizing designs for mass production.

• Collaborated with manufacturing teams to implement Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices,

reducing production complexity and improving efficiency.

• Managed tolerance stack analysis to ensure precise fit and performance across components.

Key Achievement: Developed and optimized a fastener solution that reduced material costs by

eliminating unnecessary components and improved production time by 36 seconds per unit.