Sr. Engineer, HV and Battery Systems

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 currently seeking a High Voltage & Battery Systems Engineer. This position requires an experienced professional with a strong understanding of high voltage automotive systems, and the challenges of integrating such systems within a vehicle. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches their work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment. 
 
Role: 

• Be part of a passionate and highly driven team of multi-disciplinary engineers developing the next generation HV system and architecture. 

• Specialize in one or more of the following logical systems – HV distribution, power conversion, thermal management, battery energy storage, passive safety, battery management.  

• Work with the team to define use cases, system diagrams, requirements, DVP&R, EOL, FMEA. 

• Drive innovative technical solutions that enable the best overall product performance. 

• Build and/or use system modeling tools to drive technical decisions with the design and software teams. 

• Work in a cross functional environment including design, software and manufacturing. 

• Derive powertrain L0 to L3 vehicle to system requirements and perform and drive customer facing attributes. 

• Track and communicate sub-system requirements specifications, validation test procedures & requirements verification. 

• Support system architecture definition and issue resolution for early prototype systems and vehicles. 

• Work with manufacturing to help develop optimized ‘End of Line’ procedures for HV system products. 

• Carry out data analysis to root cause field failures and help drive resolution to critical issues.  

         

 

Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of experience in HV systems, battery systems and/or automotive industries. 

• Experience in one or more of the following system areas – HV distribution, power conversion, thermal management, battery energy storage, passive safety, battery management.  

• Passion for driving elegant system design from product to engineering solution. 

• Solid understanding of engineering first principles and system engineering. 

• Fundamental understanding of battery technology, high-voltage safety and controls. 

• Experience performing or participating in FMEA and building DVP&R for high voltage systems. 

• Ability to quickly comprehend complex systems, identify problems and effectively coordinate an action plan to drive decisions. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both technical and non-technical environments. 

• Ability to solve open-ended engineering problems using systems level thinking. 

• A detail-oriente