Careers
Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor and software company with the vision to power every autonomous vehicle by delivering the only LiDAR capable of making them both safe and ubiquitous. Founded in 2012, Luminar is a 350-person team across Palo Alto, Orlando and Colorado Springs, and has raised more than $250M from prominent venture funds. Today, 12 of the world’s top 15 automotive companies are working with Luminar’s breakthrough technology as part of their global autonomous development programs, including Volvo Cars, Toyota Research Institute, and VW/Audi’s subsidiary, AID.
We are a diverse team of passionate and driven individuals, making us a powerhouse of innovation, design, engineering, and manufacturing. We are hiring the best and the brightest to accelerate the industry, and bring forward the next transportation revolution.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for execution of projects
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to track and communicate progress
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience as a Project Manager in the automotive manufacturing sector operating under IATF 16949 or equivalent Quality Management System
- Experience in operating in an automotive product development environment
- Experience in capital purchasing processes; developing specifications and RFQ (request for quotation) information for acquisition of systems from 3rd party suppliers
- Experience in business, management, budgeting and analysis
- Experience managing projects using SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
- Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in manufacturing assembly, manufacturing test and automation, lean manufacturing and six-sigma
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office product suite and Smartsheets
- Bachelor's Degree of Science/Engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- Able to work successfully in cross-functional teams
- Tier 1 Automotive experience
- Expert in Smartsheets
- Master's Degree in Science/Engineering or Business Administration
Luminar is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make a reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.
