Systems Integration Engineer, Efficiency and Performance

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 Systems Integration Engineer within the Efficiency, Performance and Systems group at Lucid Motors. As an engineer in this group, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and improve sources of vehicle efficiencies. Additionally, you will gain exposure to vehicle development, benchmarking and vehicle-level testing on a chassis dynamometer. This includes instrumenting vehicles, utilizing various data acquisition systems and contributing to efforts aimed at optimizing energy consumption and thermal comfort. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work efficiently within a multidisciplinary cooperative and innovative environment, including directly cooperating with powertrain, software, and testing teams, as well as lab/garage technicians. 

• Collaborate with hardware, software, and UI/UX teams to manage and implement changes for introduction of new parts/features, relevant to range, efficiency and thermal comfort. 

• Couple the effects of different systems in a BEV including motor, gearbox, inverter, battery, charger, chassis, cooling, and controls. 

• Contribute to test plans, data analysis and feature validation tests. 

• Conduct benchmark testing for energy consumption and passenger thermal comfort related attributes on competitive vehicles. 

• Be responsible for instrumenting vehicles with the necessary sensors to collect data for efficiency and performance. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Ability to think at a systems level to understand how one system might interact with another. 

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

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong fundamentals of engineering principles. 

• Passion for problem solving and a curiosity to learn. 

• Interest in hands-on work on vehicles/testing systems/data acquisition systems. 

Highly Preferred Qualifications: 

• At least 1-2 years of experience in vehicle development as a professional or a student. 

• Experience and knowledge of electric vehicles including batteries, drive units, motor control, power electronics, thermal systems, and vehicle communication networks 

• A proven track record of technical excellence in a field relevant to this role. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree with some experience or a master's degree in a related engineering discipline. 

 

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.   Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discre