Senior Controls Software TPM – SDV Leadership

Lucid Motors; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

Paid time off, holidays, and sick time

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Lucid Motors seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager, Controls Software to lead the development and delivery of vehicle controls software across current and future Lucid platforms.

You will drive cross-functional execution with Controls Engineering, Systems Engineering, ECU Owners, Software Platform teams, Validation, Manufacturing, Vehicle Integration, and suppliers from concept through production launch.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in automotive software, embedded systems, systems engineering, product development, or technical program management.
• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional software and hardware development programs.
• Proven track record delivering automotive embedded software systems from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of automotive software development, system integration, and product development lifecycles.
• Experience driving execution across organizations without direct authority.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, sprint planning, backlog management, and release planning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of controls software features and functions across multiple vehicle programs.
• Drive program planning, execution, and launch readiness from requirements definition through production support.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, issue resolution, and critical path activities across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Controls Engineers, Systems Engineers, ECU Owners, Vehicle Feature Owners, and suppliers to ensure successful integration and delivery.
• Coordinate software development, integration, release planning, validation, and deployment activities.
• Drive vehicle-level system integration, interface management, and feature readiness reviews.
• Support software architecture discussions and technical tradeoff decisions to enable scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Coordinate verification and validation activities, defect resolution, and readiness assessments.
• Support manufacturing and end-of-line (EOL) software readiness, vehicle bring-up and launch activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering, software development, and program management processes.
• Communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Automotive software

Embedded systems

Systems engineering

Technical program management

Agile development

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BS in Computer Engineering

MS preferred

PMP, ASPICE, or ISO 26262 certifications are a plus

Tools

Jama

3DX

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Lucid Motors seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager, Controls Software to lead the development and delivery of vehicle controls software across current and future Lucid platforms.

You will drive cross-functional execution with Controls Engineering, Systems Engineering, ECU Owners, Software Platform teams, Validation, Manufacturing, Vehicle Integration, and suppliers from concept through production launch.