Staff Automation Engineer, Powertrain

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric vehicle manufacturer in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Staff Automation Engineer. This role involves designing control systems for production while ensuring compliance with safety standards. The candidate should have over 8 years of experience in automation engineering within the automotive sector, with proficiency in PLC programming and process integration. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities to influence the future of mobility.

Benefits

Medical insurance

401k

Equity program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the automotive industry.
• In-depth knowledge of safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).
• Advanced proficiency in programming industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure control systems meet safety, throughput, and quality for production.
• Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic.
• Establish test plans for equipment installation.

Skills

PLC programming

Safety standards knowledge

Process integration

Electromechanical systems

Industrial automation

Robot programming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

3D CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA)

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• As a Staff Automation Engineer, Powertrain, you will be the SME of insuring new and existing control systems meet throughput, safety and quality requirements for production, as well as designing and developing continuous improvement projects according to the company's needs.
• Have familiarity with equipment control systems, equipment I/Os and basic machine coding logic
• Work with layout engineering to prepare and optimize Powertrain line layouts
• Experience working with the following equipment: robotics, end of arm tooling, pick and place automation, position sensors, material handling, fluid dispensing, vision systems, conveyor and laser cleaning and welding
• Develop company level, factory level, and line/machine level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners
• Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation
• Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting
• Enforce Lucid Motors standards, Manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Lucid Motors facility during installation and buy-off
• Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production
• Create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to communicate product acceptability, machine status, and process variables
• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer engineering or related field is preferred, a combination of years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 8+ years of experience in an Automation Engineering role in the automotive industry
• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
• In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA)
• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment
• PLCs and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens)
• Field bus Networks (Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Safety rated field bus networks)
• Serial communication(RS-232) between PLCs and instruments
• Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control. Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
• Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nut runner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)
• Experience interfacing with and programming Fanuc Robots is a plus
• Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc) is desired
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired
• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired
• Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus
• Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus

Benefits

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.)