Staff Systems Engineer, HV Battery Software

Lucid Motors; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors seeks a Staff Systems Engineer for High Voltage Battery Software to drive development and integration of proprietary BMS software. You will bridge mid-stage prototypes to production releases, ensuring energy storage and powertrain systems operate safely, efficiently, and with high performance.

This role sits at the intersection of embedded software, power electronics hardware, and vehicle network architecture, collaborating with engineers across teams to define robust system

Qualifications

• Requires 7+ years in BMS development or energy storage systems for safety-critical, real-time embedded systems.
• Translates high-level system requirements into low-level embedded hardware/software requirements.
• Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA, Polarion, or 3DX.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, or MATLAB/Simulink for telemetry analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional decomposition to translate vehicle-level requirements into BMS and energy storage requirements.
• Perform system analysis and simulations to architect robust, scalable BMS frameworks.
• Collaborate with safety and reliability teams to perform FMEA, FTA and safety analysis.
• Define verification procedures and clear PASS/FAIL criteria for requirement verification.
• Leverage large-scale telemetry and fleet-health analytics to monitor battery performance and diagnose issues.
• Develop, validate, and rapidly deploy OTA software mitigations to improve battery safety and longevity.
• Own configuration management, versioning, and release processes to ensure reproducible deliveries.

Skills

BMS development

Energy Storage Systems

Embedded real-time systems

State estimation

Requirement management

Cross-functional software integration

Telemetry analysis

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree or higher

Tools

JAMA

Polarion

3DX

HIL testing frameworks

Job description

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

Staff Systems Engineer, HV Battery Software

Role Overview

We are currently seeking a Staff Systems Engineer, High Voltage Battery Software to drive development and integration of Lucid’s proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) software. In this role, you will bridge the gap between early-stage prototypes and global production releases, ensuring our energy storage and powertrain systems operate with maximum safety, efficiency, and performance.

This position sits at the intersection of embedded software, power electronics hardware and vehicle network architecture. You will collaborate with engineers across systems engineering, hardware, controls, and verification and validation to perform complex architecture studies and drive architecture decisions, develop robust system requirements and drive hardware and software improvements for current and future Lucid vehicles.

Our ideal candidate exhibits a proactive, can-do attitude and approaches their work systematically and diligently. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection in a fast-paced environment.

Role responsibilities:

• Perform functional decomposition to translate complex vehicle-level requirements into clear, verifiable, and traceable BMS and energy storage requirements
• Perform system analysis and simulations to architect robust, scalable BMS frameworks and propose concept of operations to cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with safety and reliability teams to perform FMEA, FTA and safety analysis to enable development of fault-tolerant embedded systems capable of real-time, safety-critical execution.
• Define verification procedure and clear PASS/FAIL criteria for requirement verification and work closely with V&V teams to successfully complete integration testing and guarantee release quality.
• Leverage large-scale telemetry and fleet-health analytics to proactively monitor battery performance, diagnose anomalies, and triage complex field issues.
• Develop, validate, and rapidly deploy OTA software mitigations to resolve field anomalies and continuously improve battery safety and longevity.
• Own configuration management, versioning, and release processes to ensure reproducible, auditable, and compliant deliveries.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a technical related field is required. Master's degree or higher education is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in the field of BMS development or Energy Storage Systems developing embedded hardware and software for safety-critical, real-time systems
• Deep understanding of Battery Management Systems, including cell modeling, state estimation (SoC/SoH/SOP), cell balancing, and fault diagnostics
• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level system requirements into low-level embedded hardware and software requirements
• Proficiency with requirement management process and experience with using at least one requirement management tool such as JAMA, Polarion, or 3DX
• Proven experience with cross-functional software integration, configuration management, and automated Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing frameworks
• Proficiency analyzing large-scale vehicle telemetry data (Python, SQL, or MATLAB/Simulink) to drive engineering decisions

Ways to stand out:

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering methodology and tools such as Cameo, System Composer, etc.
• Experience shipping OTA update pipelines for embedded/automotive systems at fleet scale
• Hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink model-based design and auto-code generation for real-time targets
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262/ASIL) and automotive cybersecurity (ISO 21434)
• Experience with vehicle communication protocols and measurement data (CAN, CAN-FD, UDS, and isoSPI)
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR architecture and its application in modern automotive software platforms
• Experience with data pipelines and fleet-analytics tooling for anomaly detection and root-cause analysis
• Proficiency in git tools and CI/CD for embedded software and automated regression testing