Senior Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Systems Engineering

Lucidmotors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Equity program

Cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Southfield, MI is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager for ADAS/AD Software Development. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to track and bring to completion all phases of ADAS/AD SW development and release processes.

You will guide internal SW development teams in ADAS/AD SW for Lucid vehicles, ensuring milestones are met and cross-functional alignment is maintained. This on-site position requires strong leadership and communication across engineering and

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in technical program management in ADAS SW development, or 7 years in automotive with ADAS/AD features.
• Success in leading cross-functional teams in launching ADAS/AD features into production.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and enable teams to perform in this environment.
• Expertise using JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills and an ability to explain difficult information clearly.
• Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and coordinate the action plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across platform, applications (Maps, Motion Planning & Control, Perception), and Data teams to create an integrated stack.
• Define and track progress toward SW integration milestones and unblock issues affecting development.
• Manage and coordinate critical program activities between stakeholders, cross-functional teams and project leads.
• Manage SW release cadences for ADAS internal validation and system integration milestones.
• Apply project management practices: tracking, deliverables, action items, meeting minutes, communications.
• Use Jira and Confluence to communicate tasks, track progress, and publish information to the project team.
• Contribute to strategy development and operation management for the entire ADAS/AD department.

Skills

Leadership

JIRA

Confluence

Stakeholder management

Agile

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

In this role, you are embedded within the ADAS department as a Sr. Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Software Development to collaborate with a wide range of cross-functional teams at Lucid Motors on tracking and bringing to completion of all phases of ADAS/AD SW development and release process.

The Sr. Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Software Development will help guide the internal SW development ADAS teams in the development of ADAS and Autonomous Driving SW for Lucid vehicles.

This role is located on-site in Southfield, MI.

Role and Responsibilities

• Coordinate across platform, applications (Maps, Motion Planning & Control, Perception), and Data teams to create an integrated stack that aligns with feature development
• Define and track progress toward SW integration milestones and identify, elevate, unblock issues that impact SW Development
• Manage and coordinate critical program activities between the key stakeholders, cross-functional teams and other project managers/tech leads
• Manage and coordinate SW release cadences both for ADAS internal validation, and overall system integration and validation milestones
• Employ project management skills related to overall project tracking, deliverables management, action item tracking, meeting minutes, team communications, and presentations; keep stakeholders apprised of project status and defined deliverables.
• Use tools like Jira and Confluence to communicate key tasks, track progress, and publish critical information to the complete project team.
• Contribute to Strategy development and operation management for the entire ADAS/AD department

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in technical program management in ADAS SW development, or 7 years of experience in the automotive field, with ADAS/AD features and systems
• Success in leading cross-functional teams in launching ADAS/AD features into production
• An ability to lead through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
• Expertise using JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills and an ability to explain difficult or sensitive information in an easy to understand manner
• Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and effectively facilitate the team to a decision and coordinate the action plan.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work in a high‑pace highly complex cross‑functional environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to drive decisions using data and metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous project management experience from an OEM or a Tier1 in ADAS/AD SW development, or feature definition and systems engineering
• Previous experience with lean‑agile framework, and development and deployment process
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable safety standards for typical ADAS features (e.g. ASPICE, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, R79, GSR2, etc.)
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, or similar preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity

At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

Accessibility

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