Senior Power Electronics Test Lead Technician

Socket.dev; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Power Electronics Test & Validation Lead Technician to head the day-to-day activities in our Power Electronics Test & Validation lab, aligning work with program priorities and schedules.

You will coordinate technician assignments, support test execution, troubleshoot, maintain lab readiness, and mentor technicians while driving safety, quality, and operational excellence across multiple vehicle development programs.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of electrical circuits, power electronics systems, and electronic components.
• Strong understanding of high-voltage systems and safe HV handling procedures.
• Extensive experience utilizing laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, battery simulators, and environmental test equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills involving electrical, mechanical, and thermal systems.
• Advanced PCBA rework, soldering, harness fabrication, and prototype build experience.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership experience coordinating technical personnel, priorities, or laboratory operations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities and changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong commitment to laboratory safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day technician activities within the Power Electronics Test & Validation lab, ensuring support aligns with program priorities, validation schedules, and engineering needs.
• Coordinate technician assignments, workload balancing, and lab resource utilization to support multiple concurrent development and validation programs.
• Serve as the primary technician point of contact for test execution support, lab readiness, troubleshooting escalations, and technician coordination.
• Support and oversee power electronics testing activities including functional, environmental, thermal, durability, software, and end-of-line (EOL) validation testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and project leads to ensure test plans are executed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Drive lab readiness by ensuring test stations, instrumentation, fixtures, consumables, and supporting infrastructure are properly maintained and available.
• Support complex troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root cause investigations involving test equipment, hardware, software, and power electronics assemblies.
• Mentor and train technicians on lab equipment, testing methodologies, troubleshooting techniques, safety practices, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Power electronics

High voltage safety

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Documentation

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power analyzers

DAQs

LabVIEW

NI hardware

Data acquisition

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Power Electronics Test & Validation Lead Technician to head the day-to-day activities in our Power Electronics Test & Validation lab, aligning work with program priorities and schedules.

You will coordinate technician assignments, support test execution, troubleshoot, maintain lab readiness, and mentor technicians while driving safety, quality, and operational excellence across multiple vehicle development programs.