Senior Powertrain Robotics Engineer

Lucid Motors; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Cash incentive program

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Robotics Engineer, Powertrain, to establish robotics standards for AMP-2 Powertrain, covering Drive Unit and HV Battery robots. You will set standards for FANUC, ABB, and KUKA, ensure uptime, and drive safety and compliance across the fleet.

You will lead offline programming, reliability improvements, and cycle-time optimization while coordinating with EHS and QA teams during launch and ramp-up, shaping a greenfield operation in a global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Robotics engineering or equivalent.
• 5–8 years in industrial robotics; multi-brand experience.
• Fluent in English; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce robotics standards across FANUC, ABB, and KUKA.
• Own offline programming environments and simulations.
• Own robot uptime KPIs and maintenance strategy.
• Lead cycle-time optimization and motion/tuning improvements.
• Ensure robot safety validation and compliance with HV safety standards.
• Support launch readiness reviews and ramp-up activities.
• Collaborate across departments to transfer knowledge to local workforce.

Skills

Robotics expertise

Offline programming

Robot safety

Cycle time optimization

English fluency

EV/automotive launch

IATF16949 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics/Robotics

Tools

FANUC RoboGuide

RobotStudio

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Robotics Engineer, Powertrain, to establish robotics standards for AMP-2 Powertrain, covering Drive Unit and HV Battery robots. You will set standards for FANUC, ABB, and KUKA, ensure uptime, and drive safety and compliance across the fleet.

You will lead offline programming, reliability improvements, and cycle-time optimization while coordinating with EHS and QA teams during launch and ramp-up, shaping a greenfield operation in a global context.