Automotive Hardware Engineer – Diagnostics & Tooling

Lucid Motors USA, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. seeks an Automotive Diagnostics Engineer to collaborate with cross-functional teams, design, prototype, validate service tools, and translate diagnostic needs into practical tooling for field and production environments.

The role requires 2+ years of automotive diagnostics experience, strong testing and fault analysis capabilities, knowledge of CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet, and willingness to travel as needed. Strong communication skills required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Automotive Experience in automotive diagnostics, troubleshooting, validation, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to identify service and diagnostic needs and translate requirements into practical tooling solutions for field and production environments.
• Ability to independently perform testing, root cause analysis, validation, and issue resolution in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in vehicle communication networks including CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and diagnostic protocols.
• Ability to analyze complex vehicle systems and translate technical issues into structured diagnostic workflows and fault trees.
• Experience supporting the creation, review, validation, and continuous improvement of diagnostic procedures and troubleshooting content.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support testing, validation, implementation, or training activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Cross-Engineering team in design, prototyping, validation, and production of Service tools.
• Work with vendors and suppliers to efficiently turn prototypes into production tools for the Service environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop, maintain, and improve diagnostic and service solutions for vehicle systems.
• Support the creation, review, and validation of fault trees, diagnostic workflows, troubleshooting guides, and service procedures.
• Take projects from idea to finished product as smoothly and quickly as possible.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and contribute effectively within a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Perform under time constraints to produce excellent results

Skills

Automotive Diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Automotive Technology

Tools

Jira

Jama

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. seeks an Automotive Diagnostics Engineer to collaborate with cross-functional teams, design, prototype, validate service tools, and translate diagnostic needs into practical tooling for field and production environments.

The role requires 2+ years of automotive diagnostics experience, strong testing and fault analysis capabilities, knowledge of CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet, and willingness to travel as needed. Strong communication skills required.