Staff Software Engineer - ADAS Feature Integration & Development

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility At 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.

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer - ADAS Feature Integration & Development to join our team. 

This role is based in Newark, CA and requires employees to be onsite five days a week. 

Role Responsibilities: 

• Requirements Analysis and Decomposition: 
  Analyze and decompose system-level requirements into clear, actionable software tasks. Collaborate closely with system engineers to ensure alignment on ADAS feature requirements and system design integrity. 

• Software Design and Architecture: 
  Design robust, scalable software architectures for ADAS feature integration that meet functional, safety, and performance standards. 

• State Machine Implementation: 
  Design and implement detailed state machine models for various ADAS features (active safety, driving, and parking). Validate correct logic through unit testing, SIL/HIL testing, and in-vehicle evaluation. 

• Cross-functional Collaboration: 
  Partner with cross-functional teams including systems, validation, and controls to ensure seamless integration of ADAS features across the vehicle platform. 

• Continuous Improvement: 
  Identify opportunities to optimize development workflows and improve software robustness, efficiency, and maintainability. 

• Documentation and Reporting: 
  Maintain thorough documentation of software design, requirements traceability, unit test cases, and validation outcomes. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field 

• 8+ years of experience in software development and feature integration 

• Full-cycle development experience with ADAS or autonomous driving systems—from requirements to production deployment 

• Strong skills in C/C++ and modeling environments such as MATLAB/Simulink 

• Deep knowledge in one or more areas of ADAS systems such as behavior planning, motion planning, or vehicle control 

• Experience with safety-critical systems and standards (e.g., ISO 26262, AUTOSAR) 

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; comfortable working across embedded systems and real-time applications 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, collaborative environment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree with 6+ years experience, or Ph.D. with 3+ years experience 

• Hands-on experience with embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Xavier/Orin and Aurix; strong debugging and diagnostic skills across multicore architectures 

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and automated test frameworks 

• Strong understanding of communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet) and tools like Vector CANape/CANoe 

• Experience with middleware (e.g., DDS) and real-time distributed system integration 

• Practical experience testing