Senior Automation Engineer — Access Control & Validation

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead automation strategies forAccess Control features (Digital Key, NFC, BLE, OTA, Diagnostics, Passive Entry). You will architect scalable automation, maintain validation infrastructure, and drive coverage across vehicle, mobile, cloud, and embedded platforms.

The role requires expert Python and CAPL, deep CANoe/CANalyzer experience, and strong debugging across vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in Automotive Test Automation, Validation Engineering, or Development Verification.
• Expert-level Python programming and CAPL development experience.
• Extensive experience with Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, and automotive test automation environments.
• Strong knowledge of CAN / CAN-FD, UDS ISO 14229, NFC, BLE, Automotive Ethernet.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks, reporting systems, and CI/CD integration workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automation frameworks for Access Control features including Digital Key, NFC, BLE, OTA, Diagnostics, and Passive Entry.
• Define automation strategy, roadmap, and best practices to improve validation scalability and efficiency.
• Develop robust automated regression test suites using Python, CAPL, and CANoe.
• Own and maintain automation infrastructure, HIL setups, test benches, vehicle test environments, and connected test systems.
• Create automated test reporting solutions, dashboards, validation metrics, and release readiness reports.
• Drive test planning activities including automation requirements, validation strategies, test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations across automation frameworks, test environments, and vehicle systems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mobile App, DevOps, and Supplier teams to improve automation coverage and product quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish automation standards across the validation organization.

Skills

Python

CAPL

CANoe/CANalyzer

Automotive test automation

CI/CD

Embedded debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Vector CANoe

CANalyzer

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead automation strategies forAccess Control features (Digital Key, NFC, BLE, OTA, Diagnostics, Passive Entry). You will architect scalable automation, maintain validation infrastructure, and drive coverage across vehicle, mobile, cloud, and embedded platforms.

The role requires expert Python and CAPL, deep CANoe/CANalyzer experience, and strong debugging across vehicle systems.