Senior SW Quality Vehicle Ops & Validation Lead

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in California is seeking a Sr. SW Quality Vehicle Operation and Validation Project Manager to own the California assessment fleet, oversee daily quality assessments, and coordinate validation activities.

The role requires hands-on vehicle operations, strong project management discipline, and experience with software quality validation in an automotive setting. You will manage OTA and build control, fleet maintenance, and cross-functional alignment with Software Quality, Digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or operational field or equivalent.
• 7+ years in vehicle operations, fleet coordination, software quality validation, or related automotive product quality roles.
• Experience with vehicle readiness, OTA deployment, and software release workflows.
• Strong cross-functional communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own California assessment fleet readiness and daily quality execution.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, and parts for fleet readiness.
• Manage OTA and build control across the assessment fleet.
• Support validation with issue reproduction, logs, and triage.
• Coordinate drivers and fleet logistics to ensure on-time assessments.
• Collaborate with Software Quality, Digital Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, and Program teams.

Skills

Project management

Vehicle operations

Software quality validation

Test operations

Fleet coordination

OTA updates

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Lucid Motors in California is seeking a Sr. SW Quality Vehicle Operation and Validation Project Manager to own the California assessment fleet, oversee daily quality assessments, and coordinate validation activities.

The role requires hands-on vehicle operations, strong project management discipline, and experience with software quality validation in an automotive setting. You will manage OTA and build control, fleet maintenance, and cross-functional alignment with Software Quality, Digital