Senior Automation Engineer, Test & Validation - Equity

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Automation Engineer, Test and Validation to join the LV Test & Validation organization. You will lead automated testing across DVT programs, build a unified test system for load simulators, environmental and electrical testing, and develop embedded software for ECU testing.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, technical rigor, and rapid learning in a fast-paced automotive environment, with a focus on high-quality results and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing and deploying fully automated test scripts for executing DV/DVT test cases.
• Strong background in HW and SW testing, including environmental, electrical, and functional validation.
• Ability to review schematics and develop embedded software to control defined functions.

Responsibilities

• Designing/implementing automated test scripts for executing DVT and Compliance test cases and generating summary reports.
• Design and take ownership of a unified automated test system for controlling load simulators, thermal chambers, power supplies, DAQ units, and other equipment used in environmental and electrical testing.
• Develop embedded test software for in-house designed test simulator to streamline ECU testing.
• Supporting and assisting test engineers to develop test plans, define setups, procure equipment, debug issues, and analyze complex test data.

Skills

Automated testing

Embedded software

HW testing

SW testing

Test automation

C/C++

Python

LabVIEW

NXP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

MS preferred

Tools

LabVIEW

NXP chipsets

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Automation Engineer, Test and Validation to join the LV Test & Validation organization. You will lead automated testing across DVT programs, build a unified test system for load simulators, environmental and electrical testing, and develop embedded software for ECU testing.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, technical rigor, and rapid learning in a fast-paced automotive environment, with a focus on high-quality results and cross-functional collaboration.