Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves leading the design and development of high reliability electronics for luxury electric vehicles. You will be responsible for guiding the entire process from concept through prototyping and validation, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance. If you are passionate about creating cutting-edge technology and want to contribute to a sustainable future, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a community of forward-thinkers and make a significant impact in the automotive industry.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vacation

401k

Equity program

Discretionary annual incentive program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive electronics for mass volume production.
• Expertise in board design, functional verification, and DVT/PVT support.

Responsibilities

• Lead electronics systems from concept to production and support.
• Specify and develop automotive electronic hardware for vehicle functions.

Skills

High reliability electronics design

Board design and prototype build

System design (analog and digital circuits)

Embedded electronic systems

Automotive electronics development

DFx (test & manufacturing)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Automotive Ethernet

GMSL

Job description

Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer

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.

Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer

We are currently seeking a Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer for our in-house electronic control module (ECU) development. The position is on Lucid’s low-voltage HW development team. This position requires an experienced professional with an extensive background in high reliability electronics designed for high volume production. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields and possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to lead an electronics system from concept thru prototyping / electrical validation / design validation / in-system test and continued support in sustaining phase.
2. Specify, design and develop automotive electronic hardware for various vehicle functions such as access control, motor drivers, body control, network gateways, low voltage redundant power delivery.
3. Create rigorous testing and validation plans to fully support technology transitions from R&D concepts through to production.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Background in high reliability electronics designed for high volume production.
2. Ability to perform board design, prototype build, bring-up, functional verification, DVT, PVT and manufacturing support.
3. Excellent EE fundamentals.
4. Ability to perform system design including analog and digital circuits, DC/DC, microprocessors as well as industry bleeding edge technologies for future EVs.
5. System architecture experience and building embedded electronic systems ranging from micro controllers to high-end processors.
6. Industry experience in automotive electronics development process for mass volume production design, with focus on DFx (test & manufacturing), EMC compliance, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience.
7. Bachelor's degree is required in a technical field.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Understanding of industry processes applicable to safety critical automotive systems (ISO 26262), DFMEAs, FMEDAs, PPAP.
2. Low voltage high current power delivery.
3. Cabled high speed interfaces (automotive ethernet, GMSL, etc.), LED drivers, automotive processors, SOC processor boards.

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.