Senior Embedded Software Engineer — ADAS/Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors; Newark, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to design and optimize platform software for ADAS and autonomous driving. You will perform board bring-up, develop device drivers, and lead camera bring-up with ISP integration.

The role requires Linux or QNX experience, RTOS background, and strong C/C++ skills. Collaboration with hardware and systems teams is essential to ensure robust, secure, and production-ready software across Lucid’s next‑generation vehicles.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of embedded software development for complex systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and/or QNX kernel, BSP, and low-level platform development.
• Solid experience with board bring-up and device driver development, including interfaces such as I2C, UART, SPI, PCIe, RGMII, SGMII, and camera ISPs.
• Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Preferred: Advanced C++ application development; ADAS or autonomous driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded platform software for automotive ADAS and autonomous driving systems.
• Perform board bring-up and develop low-level device drivers for SoC peripherals.
• Lead camera bring-up activities, including ISP integration and validation.
• Develop and integrate video pipelines, including video codecs and secure RTP streaming.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and application teams for hardware–software integration.
• Support platform stability, performance optimization, and production readiness.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Linux

RTOS

Device drivers

Hardware interfaces

Bootloaders

Tools

QNX

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to design and optimize platform software for ADAS and autonomous driving. You will perform board bring-up, develop device drivers, and lead camera bring-up with ISP integration.

The role requires Linux or QNX experience, RTOS background, and strong C/C++ skills. Collaboration with hardware and systems teams is essential to ensure robust, secure, and production-ready software across Lucid’s next‑generation vehicles.