Senior Systems Engineering Manager

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.The Software Quality and Validation team is currently seeking a Senior Manager to be responsible for building and managing a Systems Engineering team. This position requires an experienced professional with a track record of successfully bringing new features and solutions into a broad market.

The Role

• Build, lead, and scale a Systems Engineering team to provide cross-functional technical leadership from product concept to mass production
• Define an end to end/comprehensive software integration and validation playbooks to drive execution
• Coordinate and manage driving requirements for feature development and validation processes with cross-functional teams
• Drive the development of test plans ensuring complete coverage and traceability of feature/system requirements
• Planning the test activities and increasing efficiency and effectiveness  across major subsystems in the vehicle
• Leadership skills in inspiring, driving, and executing results through direct and cross-functional teams
• Autonomy to develop and upgrade talent as needed to ensure success
• Communicate clearly and frequently with the direct development teams as well as with the broader cross-functional organization and senior management, to ensure that the technical plan is successfully executed and that business segment objectives are met

Qualifications:

• B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years experience in engineering management in a relevant discipline with an emphasis on Software, Systems or Firmware development in a high tech or automotive industry
• Building and managing large teams with a track record of delivering consumer grade products successfully into mass production
• Experience in Microcontrollers/CPUs/SoCs and strong background in Software Development
• Prior experience managing Systems Engineering, Test and Validation
• Experience in using Source Control / Project Tracking systems (Github, Jira, JAMA)
• Self Starter, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

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 vaccination requirement as a condition of gainful employment within the United StatesAt Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus, and the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States, must provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses) based on the manufacturer's guidelines on their first day of employment. Individuals seeking a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement 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.