Staff ML Engineer, Perception & Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors-LA; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the integration and deployment of advanced perception models into its ADAS and autonomous driving stack. You will productize ML models, optimize for automotive hardware, and build scalable deployment/validation pipelines.

You will collaborate with ML researchers, perception engineers, and hardware teams to deliver high-performance, safety-compliant solutions for vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in perception or autonomous systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python with ROS1/2, OpenCV, and GPU acceleration.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch) and inference optimization (TensorRT, CUDA).
• Expertise in containerization (Docker), CI/CD, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Model Integration & Productization.
• Deploy and integrate perception models (camera, LiDAR) into Lucid's centralized software stack.
• Transition experimental components into production-ready modules with robust scheduling and diagnostics.
• Performance Optimization: inference pipelines with CUDA, TensorRT, mixed-precision.
• Implement multithreaded scheduling and containerized deployments for automotive platforms.
• Pipeline Development & Automation: CI/CD for nightly deployments, HIL verification, KPI reporting.
• Automate data recording, evaluation frameworks, and regression testing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with ML researchers, software engineers, and OEM partners to ensure seamless integration.
• Support SDK development and customer-facing deliverables.
• System Diagnostics & Monitoring: metrics, logging, and error reporting for perception stack reliability.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS1/2

OpenCV

GPU acceleration

PyTorch

TensorRT

CUDA

Docker

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the integration and deployment of advanced perception models into its ADAS and autonomous driving stack. You will productize ML models, optimize for automotive hardware, and build scalable deployment/validation pipelines.

You will collaborate with ML researchers, perception engineers, and hardware teams to deliver high-performance, safety-compliant solutions for vehicle systems.