Senior Powertrain Automation Engineer - Robotics & MES

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Equity Program

Annual Incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain, to ensure control systems meet throughput, safety, and quality requirements for production. You will design continuous improvement projects and collaborate across engineering teams to optimize line layouts and equipment performance.

You will develop standards for PLCs, safety systems, HMIs, and data networks, while enabling MES interfaces and guidance for external partners. Strong PLC and vision-system experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and relevant work experience.
• 5+ years in an Automation Engineering role, automotive experience preferred.
• Proficiency in process integration and electromechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI/RIA15.06 and OSHA safety standards.
• Advanced PLC programming skills; safety PLCs awareness.
• Experience with HMI platforms (Ignition, FactoryTalk Optix, WinCC).
• Experience with vision systems and robotics is desired.
• Experience interfacing with MES and data networks.
• Ability to design fault-tolerant control systems with robust error handling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure control systems meet throughput, safety, and quality requirements for production.
• Design and develop continuous improvement projects aligned with company needs.
• Work with layout engineering to optimize Powertrain line layouts.
• Collaborate on equipment integration, robotics, sensors, and conveyors.
• Develop and enforce company, factory, and line-level control standards.
• Create data management and MES communication interfaces with cross-functional teams.
• Architect, write, and debug PLC ladder logic; ensure maintainability and reusability.
• Implement ANSI/RIA15.06 and OSHA-compliant safety systems for high-volume equipment.
• Generate simple yet informative HMIs for complex machinery and troubleshooting feedback.
• Coordinate with external integrators during specification, design review, and approvals.
• Establish test plans and validate through vendor and Lucid facilities.
• Train maintenance and production teams for post-deployment support.
• Interface with MES to communicate product status, machine status, and process variables.

Skills

Automation Engineering

Powertrain Automation

PLC Programming

Safety Standards

Robot & Vision Systems

HMI Design

MES Integration

Networking & PLC-DB

Troubleshooting & Debugging

Control Systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Controls/Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk Optix

Siemens WinCC

Cognex Vision

Fanuc Robots

LabVIEW

MES Tools

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain, to ensure control systems meet throughput, safety, and quality requirements for production. You will design continuous improvement projects and collaborate across engineering teams to optimize line layouts and equipment performance.

You will develop standards for PLCs, safety systems, HMIs, and data networks, while enabling MES interfaces and guidance for external partners. Strong PLC and vision-system experience is required.