Senior Automation Engineer: Access Controls & Digital Key

Lucid Motors USA, Inc.; Southfield, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Job summary

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead automation strategies for Access Control systems, covering Digital Key, NFC, BLE, Key Fob, Passive Entry, Diagnostics, and OTA.

You will own validation automation, develop regression suites, and drive release readiness across vehicle, mobile, cloud, and embedded platforms. The role requires 7+ years in automotive test automation, expert Python and CAPL skills, and strong CANoe/CANalyzer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or related technical field is required. Master's degree or higher education is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Automotive Test Automation, Validation Engineering, or Development Verification.
• Expert-level programming skills in Python and strong experience with CAPL development.
• Extensive experience with Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, and automotive test automation environments.
• Strong understanding of automotive validation methodologies, test planning, and release processes.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks, reporting systems, and CI/CD integration workflows.
• Strong knowledge of CAN / CAN-FD, UDS (ISO 14229), NFC, BLE, Automotive Ethernet
• Proven experience in debugging complex vehicle, mobile, and embedded system interactions.

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 integration

Diagnostics

HIL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering

Master's degree or higher (preferred)

Tools

Vector CANoe

CANalyzer

Automotive test environments

Job description

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead automation strategies for Access Control systems, covering Digital Key, NFC, BLE, Key Fob, Passive Entry, Diagnostics, and OTA.

You will own validation automation, develop regression suites, and drive release readiness across vehicle, mobile, cloud, and embedded platforms. The role requires 7+ years in automotive test automation, expert Python and CAPL skills, and strong CANoe/CANalyzer experience.