Senior Calibration Engineer — Drivability and Performance

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Senior Calibration Engineer to join their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge electric powertrains, focusing on drivability and performance calibration. You will collaborate with talented engineers to define goals and tune systems, ensuring a seamless driving experience. If you are driven by a desire to create sustainable solutions and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a community that values your contributions and helps shape the future of luxury electric vehicles.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation

401k

Equity Program

Annual Incentive Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years in powertrain or drivability calibration for electric vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics and control theory fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate torque control systems for performance and efficiency goals.
• Develop test plans to validate calibrations against various requirements.

Skills

Vehicle Dynamics

Electric Powertrains

Control Theory

Data Analysis

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Vector CANape

ECU Diagnostic Tools

Matlab/Simulink

Git

Job description

Senior Calibration Engineer — Drivability and Performance

Newark, CA

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

We are currently seeking a Senior Calibration Engineer — Drivability and Performance for powertrain calibration. This position requires a passionate engineer with expertise in subjective assessment, electric powertrains, and control theory to calibrate accelerator pedal response, hold functions, and other related systems. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches their work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to follow a first-principles approach to solving problems, make data-driven decisions, communicate well, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Calibrate industry-leading torque control systems on high performance vehicles to achieve performance, drivability, and efficiency goals.
• Define attribute goals for drivability and work with powertrain, chassis, and other controls engineers to tune hardware and software simultaneously to achieve them.
• Work closely with controls engineers to develop a strong understanding of the system and improve algorithms to meet attribute goals.
• Travel to test facilities near-by and around the world to calibrate systems in all relevant situations.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate calibrations against subjective, objective, regulatory, and functional safety requirements.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, electric powertrains, and control theory fundamentals. First-principles approach to understanding new systems and solving problems.
• Extensive experience in powertrain or drivability calibration, particularly for electric or high-performance applications.
• Work effectively with others: receive and provide feedback clearly, kindly, and constructively.
• Data-driven: translate subjective feedback into effective calibration changes through data analysis and sound reasoning.
• Superb written communication skills. Document progress and findings consistently and deliberately.
• Experience with relevant engineering tools, including a calibration interface like Vector CANape, ECU diagnostic tools, Matlab/Simulink, Git, etc.
• Driving experience recommended.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, mechanical or other related technical/engineering discipline is required.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.