Lead Motion Controls Architect for EV Systems

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); Presencial; USD 179.000 - 263.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Resumo da vaga

Lucid Motors in California seeks a Technical Specialist, Motion Controls Architecture to lead the design of complex system-level controls spanning ECUs, sensors, actuators, and vehicle subsystems. You will guide architecture choices, define interfaces, and mentor engineers.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep expertise in control theory, vehicle dynamics, embedded systems, distributed controls, and functional safety, with strong communication and program leadership to drive

Qualificações

• 8+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; 6+ years with a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Own the design and development of complex, system-level controls architectures spanning multiple software components, ECUs, vehicle subsystems, sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces.
• Apply control theory, dynamic-system analysis, signal processing, estimation, and system-level reasoning to develop robust and scalable Motion Controls solutions.
• Lead technical initiatives from problem definition to realization through architecture development, requirement elicitation, design, implementation guidance, integration support, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain logical, physical, and software architecture views that define system allocations, interfaces, states, dependencies, assumptions, and failure responses.
• Facilitate innovative controls design and help engineers evaluate alternatives, understand tradeoffs, identify failure modes, and select technically defensible solutions.
• Define and review system, software, controls, interface, diagnostic, and safety requirements, ensuring consistency and traceability between vehicle objectives, architecture, software implementation, and technical evidence.
• Contribute to Functional Safety activities, including Item Definition, HARA, FSR, and TSR reviews, software FMEAs, safety-mechanism design, degraded-operation concepts, and fault-response strategies.
• Provide technical mentorship and facilitate structured problem solving.
• Work with managers and technical teams to scope initiatives, establish realistic technical plans, identify risks and dependencies, track progress, and communicate technical status and recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Motor Controls, Battery Controls, Active Chassis Controls, Autonomy Controls, Functional Safety, Systems Engineering, Chassis Electronics, Software, Vehicle Integration, Calibration and Validation, Vehicle Dynamics, and program teams.
• Collaborate with external technology partners and suppliers to define interfaces and improve sensor, actuator, controller, and subsystem capability, including diagnostics, latency, bandwidth, controllability, reliability, and fault handling.
• Identify gaps in architecture methods, engineering processes, development tools, and technical-review practices, and lead improvements that increase quality, consistency, and team productivity.

Conhecimentos

Control theory

Vehicle dynamics

Embedded systems

Distributed controls

Functional safety

Communication

Mentoring

Technical leadership

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Git

Jira

Confluence

Jama

3DX

CANoe

CANalyzer

CANape

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Controls Engineering / Robotics / Mechatronics / Automotive Engineering

Master's degree (optional)

PhD (optional)

Ferramentas

MATLAB

Simulink

Stateflow

Python

C/C++

Embedded Coder

Git

Jira

Confluence

Jama

3DX

CANoe

CANalyzer

CANape

Descrição da vaga

Lucid Motors in California seeks a Technical Specialist, Motion Controls Architecture to lead the design of complex system-level controls spanning ECUs, sensors, actuators, and vehicle subsystems. You will guide architecture choices, define interfaces, and mentor engineers.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep expertise in control theory, vehicle dynamics, embedded systems, distributed controls, and functional safety, with strong communication and program leadership to drive