Hardware Product Engineer ADAS/AD

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobilityAt 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.Are you a recent graduate or someone with couple of years of related experience, looking to kickstart your career in a dynamic and cutting-edge field? If you are passionate about automotive technology, product design, engineering, and quality, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become an ADAS / AD Hardware Product Engineer. Here at Lucid Motors, we are at the forefront of developing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) solutions. As a Hardware Product Engineer, you will be an integral part of our team, driving the product development and deployment process to deliver top-notch ADAS / AD systems and components to our valued customers. We are seeking individuals with a can-do attitude, a passion for perfection, and a hunger for continuous learning. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on projects related to various ADAS AD components (e.g., camera, lidar, radar, ultrasonic sensor, ECU, autonomous compute platform, mechanical brackets). 
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality ADAS / AD systems and components by actively participating in engineering, manufacturing, and integration processes. 
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams, partners, and international suppliers to identify potential risks and opportunities for product integrity and user experience. 
• Build quality control processes including IQC / OQC process, test plan, tools, to test and audit component and subsystem quality in manufacturing environment 
• Build formal systematic tools with key performance indicators, to track engineering and manufacturing deliverables, and enable continuous improvement in each stage of product lifecycle 
• Promote, and optimize the hardware / software delivery pipeline and tool chain with cross teams, to ensure information is shared in time with each stakeholder, and actions can be taken immediately to mitigate any validation or manufacturing concerns 
• Lead supplier management, especially management of contract manufacturing supplier, from standpoints of product delivery, and feature delivery, vehicle integration, and product quality  
• Ensure great communication between suppliers and internal teams to achieve seamless and robust vehicle integration and mass production 
• Represent ADAS / AD team to formalize process for diagnostics, fault tree analysis, and service procedures, supporting vehicle integration and troubleshoot at the plant, as well as following up on field issues 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science 
• 2+ years related experience
• Strong interest in working at the intersection of product design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, and quality 
• Proven track record of effective and timely execution and delivery of cross team projects 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Proven track record of working hand in hand with automotive OEMs / suppliers 
• Understanding of systems and components integration for automotive 
• Experience in designing, debugging, testing and bringing up complex hardware/software systems 
• Familiar with efficiency tools such as JIRA, Tableau, Smartsheet, Lucidchart, JAMA, etc. 
• Ability to identify and summarize engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements, and translate into needed actions for suppliers and cross functional teams 
• Strong proactive mindset of owning complete complex projects with unconventional ideas in highly constrained, innovative startup environments 
• Willing to travel to support build issues and field issues 

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree with no experience
• Product engineering experience in one of the ADAS/AD area, such as camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic, ECU, domain controller, compute platform, or similar automotive systems and components 
• Previous experience as a product engineer, quality engineer, plant support engineer, or project engineer would be helpful 
• Understanding of basic autonomous driving hardware architecture, and their challenges 
• Understanding of basic architecture and interface of vehicle software and/or embedded software, and their challenges 
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing process, verification and validation process, and their challenges 
• Knowledge of sensor calibration and validation methods, and experience in various types of hardware / software integration tests 
• Knowledge of automotive communication standards such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc, and experience of Vector tools such as CANoe 
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable (safety) standards for typical ADAS features (e.g. ASPICE, ISO26262, FMVSS, EuroNCAP) 
• Experience with automotive validation, including hardware durability and software integration 

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.·       California (Bay Area) - $104,000 - $130,000Additional 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.)Lucid maintains your privacy according to its Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice. 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.Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols  At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details. Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team. To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.