Sr. Technical Engineering Product Owner

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobilityAt Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience. Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
The ADAS AD team is currently seeking a Senior Technical Engineering Product Owner to be responsible for research, development, integration, validation, and production of ADAS AD Hardware and/or Software. The position requires an experienced professional with a track record of successfully bringing innovative automotive ADAS/AD features and products into production. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and be excellent at multi-tasking, and strive for perfection.
**This is an Onsite opportunity at our Newark, California HQ**

Role Responsibilities:

• Work closely with company executives and engineering leaders to define and maintain ADAS AD development roadmap and rollout plan.
• Create and own development and validation plans that align with internal customer needs, cross team integration points, and major company milestones.
• Drive the definition and realization of ADAS/AD hardware / software specifications, with creative ideas together with cross functional hardware / software teams and external partners, to bring each ADAS/AD feature to the next level, providing a best-in-class premium experience.
• Lead conversations through the complete lifecycle of hardware product and/or software feature within house development team and third-party suppliers
• Manage supplier relationship with engineering, purchasing, supplier quality, logistics teams to ensure seamless communication, and on time delivery with quality.
• Identify and track cross team dependencies and handshake points, monitor status, help resolve issues, report and fill the gaps.
• Drive JIRA ticket issue resolution process, include triage, root cause analysis, countermeasure identification, verification, implementation, etc.
• Coordinate and contribute to engineering and manufacturing deliverables, including specifications, rapid prototyping, test plans, reliability testing, and engineering validation, production integration.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering, Science, or related field
• 8+ years as a technical manager, in automotive or technology development field
• Very familiar with hardware or software development lifecycle, reliability / validation tools and protocols
• Strong experience in project management; practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited.
• Excellent ability to understand complex technical systems and programs, articulate the information or issue in a simple way, and identify executables/deliverables efficiently.
• Comfortable and excellent track record of influencing people that do not report to you.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize with strong time management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross team members from different time zone and different background to accomplish goals effectively and efficiently.
• Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, SmartSheet, MS Project

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience
• 5+ years of experience working with highly technical teams for OEM, Tier-1, or Autonomous Driving company
• Hardware or Software Product Launch Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or complex electromechanical systems
• In-depth knowledge and experience in the ADAS/AD hardware or software architecture and interfaces
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable (safety) standards for typical ADAS features (e.g. ASPICE, ISO26262, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, TS16949)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience of supporting manufacturing i