Senior Software Quality Operations Lead

Lucid Motors; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lucid is seeking a Sr. Software Quality Operations Engineer to drive end-to-end software quality across vehicle programs.

You will ensure timely issue resolution, coordinate cross-functional actions, and provide executive visibility into quality metrics and risk across the software lifecycle. The role requires strong knowledge of development and validation processes, disciplined program execution, and the ability to influence teams across Engineering, Validation, and Product Quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/Engineering) or equivalent.
• 8+ years in software quality, quality ops, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years managing cross-functional issue resolution, quality reporting, and governance.
• Strong knowledge of software development, validation, and release processes.
• Experience with issue triage, executive escalations, and governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead software issue triage, prioritization, and tracking across vehicle domains and releases.
• Coordinate cross-functional actions for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Own critical issue review processes with clear visibility into risks and status.
• Monitor defect backlog health, aging, and escalation of systemic quality concerns.
• Facilitate software quality review meetings and governance activities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Cross-functional coordination

Leadership / influence

English proficiency in professional/ET

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

QUAL

Dashboards

KPI reporting

Project-tracking tools

Job description

Lucid is seeking a Sr. Software Quality Operations Engineer to drive end-to-end software quality across vehicle programs.

You will ensure timely issue resolution, coordinate cross-functional actions, and provide executive visibility into quality metrics and risk across the software lifecycle. The role requires strong knowledge of development and validation processes, disciplined program execution, and the ability to influence teams across Engineering, Validation, and Product Quality.