Senior Power Electronics Test & Validation Lead Technician

Lucid Motors USA, Inc.; Newark, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. is seeking a Power Electronics Test & Validation Lead Technician to join our dynamic team. You will lead the lab's testing activities in power electronics, coordinate technicians, and ensure test plans align with program priorities.

You will mentor technicians, drive safety and 5S standards, and collaborate with engineers to execute functional, environmental, thermal, and durability validations across multiple 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 with lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, battery simulators, and environmental test equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis involving electrical, mechanical, and thermal systems.
• Advanced PCBA rework, soldering, harness fabrication, and prototype build experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day technician activities in the Power Electronics Test & Validation lab, aligning work with programs and schedules.
• Coordinate technician assignments, workload balancing, and lab resource utilization.
• Serve as primary technician contact for test execution support and lab readiness.
• Support testing activities including functional, environmental, thermal, durability, software, and EOL validation.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure tests are safe, efficient, and on schedule.
• Drive lab readiness with proper test stations, instrumentation, fixtures, and consumables.
• Mentor technicians on equipment, testing methods, safety, and SOPs.
• Develop and refine work instructions, setup procedures, and training materials.

Skills

Electrical circuits

Power electronics

High‑voltage safety

Lab instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Documentation

Schematics reading

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power analyzers

DAQs

Power supplies

Environmental test equipment

Battery simulators

Job description

Lucid Motors USA, Inc. is seeking a Power Electronics Test & Validation Lead Technician to join our dynamic team. You will lead the lab's testing activities in power electronics, coordinate technicians, and ensure test plans align with program priorities.

You will mentor technicians, drive safety and 5S standards, and collaborate with engineers to execute functional, environmental, thermal, and durability validations across multiple programs.