Staff HW Test Automation Engineer

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.

We are seeking a Staff Test Automation Engineer to support the Powertrain Engineering and Development (PDE) team. The role will be focused on leading the design, documentation, integration, and support of tools that support automated test equipment for automotive products and systems. The staff engineer is considered a subject matter expert experienced in all aspects of the development process and technical leader within the team. The candidate will ensure that test equipment SW & HW design and implementation meets the product testing and test coverage requirements. This role will be responsible to define the complete test system, architect and develop large scale software applications test for a variety of end products in a small team environment focused on utilizing, building, and maintaining a reusable test software base.

Role:

• Lead, design, develop, test, validate, and maintain software to meet test equipment requirements that are traceable to customer system specifications and software detail specifications for various types of specialized automated test equipment.

• Teach, train, and mentor a small team of test software developers.

• Maintain and advance the development of a reusable and configurable standard software architecture.

• Design and develop Custom Tool, Automated Test Equipment (ATE) etc., to install in research & manufacturing unit for powertrain functional teams.

• Develop Test Applications using various industry standard tools (i.e. NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, NI Veristand, Python, Arduino, MATLAB, PLC Programming, robot programming & other test automation software tools).

• Work with test equipment such as data acquisition systems, converters, chambers, conditioning systems, power supplies, loads, transducers, I/O devices, and other instrument to meet requirements.

• Make bench setup for manual test & automated test system based on test requirements, maintain & troubleshoot if any issues.

• Collaborate with multiple other teams to deliver the projects on time.

• Develop and maintain test documentation, plans, procedures, and reports.

• Follow standards, guidelines, best practices to deliver quality products.

• Troubleshoot complex issues that may be software, hardware, system, or product related to determine root cause and corrective action.

• Communicate technical issues through written or verbal.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years' experience with bachelor's degree or 10+ years and master's degree.

• Strong knowledge of electrical & electronics circuits and components.

• Ability to study & understand electrical & electronic schematic & layout.

• Exposure to electrical test equipment including but not limited to power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analyzers etc.,

• Experience in communication protocols like Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN etc.,

• Exposure to AutoCAD Electrical, or similar, electrical CAD software.

• Experienced/Understanding in Functional Testing, Reliability Testing, End of Line Testing etc.,

• Strong Experience in software & hardware troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to be flexible and responsive.

• Good verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• National Instruments Certified LabView Architect (CLA)

• EV Test Experience.

• Experience in custom PCB design to integrate with test system.

• Knowledge of safety and EMI requirements related to high power applications.

• Familiar with fabrication, assembly of fixtures and wiring.

• Hands-on experience in an engineering prototype, fabrication and/or machine shop environment with demonstrated mechanical and electrical skills.

• Able to function at a high level with multiple tasks and projects, and to effectively change direction based upon business needs.

• Knowledge in processes like GR&R, Cpk etc.,

Education:

• Minimum - BE/BS in the areas of Electrical/ Instrumentation/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering.

Salary 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 (Annual)

$140,000-$205,000 USD

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