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Sr. Design Validation and Test Engineer

Lucid Motors

Location
Onsite (Newark, California)
Compensation
$144k - $198k/yr
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted Today

About the Role

Lucid Motors is an electric vehicle company redefining mobility through innovation and sustainability. This role involves delivering component-level hardware validation and automated ECU test systems to ensure vehicle electronics reliability and compliance.

Skills

Hardware validation ECU testing Test automation Electrical engineering LV124 testing GMW3172 ISO 16750 Thermal chambers Oscilloscopes CAN LIN Python LabVIEW Failure investigation Data acquisition Circuit testing

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan

Perks

  • Equity program
  • Discretionary annual cash incentive

Full job details

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.

The LV Test and Validation team verifies the reliability, electrical performance, and compliance of low-voltage vehicle electronics. The team works with LVEE hardware design engineers and internal and external laboratories to produce decision-ready validation evidence. Its work spans component testing, test automation, failure investigation, and laboratory operations. 

Role:

As a Sr. Design Validation and Test Engineer, you will deliver component-level hardware validation and software-automated ECU test systems. Reporting to the Low-Voltage Test and Validation manager, you will work closely with design engineers and laboratory partners to complete DVP commitments on time. You will combine hands-on execution with disciplined analysis, documentation, and issue closure. Success in the first year means repeatable tests, complete evidence, and timely resolution of issues affecting current and future vehicle programs. 

  • Verification Planning: Collaborate with hardware design engineers to develop hardware verification plans and executable tests for ECU performance and limitations. 
  • Component Validation: Execute DVT, functional verification, and LV124 electrical testing and analyze results against functional and performance specifications. 
  • Test System Automation: Design, build, and program hardware test systems, ECU simulations, test sequences, and automated results reports. 
  • Controlled Evidence: Maintain test setups, plans, results, and issue records in Confluence and JIRA so validation decisions remain traceable. 
  • Failure Resolution: Work with the design team to investigate test failures, identify causes, and verify corrective actions. 
  • Measurement Improvement: Research advanced measurement techniques and refine test methods to improve repeatability, accuracy, and schedule delivery. 

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 5-10 years of hardware testing experience; automotive experience is a plus. 
  • Experience applying GMW3172, ISO 16750, IEC 60068, and other environmental testing standards. 
  • Hands-on experience with thermal chambers, DMMs, power supplies, oscilloscopes, DAQ systems, and related test equipment. 
  • Knowledge and experience with Gigabit Ethernet, FPD-Link, CAN, SPI, I2C, LIN, RS232, A2B, GMSL, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. 
  • Ability to design and implement test systems that simulate ECUs and solve hardware-test issues, with disciplined analysis and collaboration with design engineers. 

Preferred:

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. 
  • Extensive digital and analog/mixed-signal circuit testing and LV124 automotive test execution experience. 
  • Experience with RTStand LV124, vector network analyzers, spectrum and vector signal analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and arbitrary waveform generators. 
  • Ability to derive test cases from product requirements and design or analyze procedures to minimize measurement error. 
  • Knowledge of industrial control systems and interfaces such as Ethernet/IP. 
  • Proficiency with measurement automation and scripting tools such as Python and LabVIEW. 
  • EMC/EMI testing knowledge. 
 
 
 
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
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.
 
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$144,000—$198,000 USD

Compensation & Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.  Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.  

Equal Opportunity: At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations. 

Accessibility: Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need any accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at TA-Operations <@> lucidmotors.com. This email address is designated solely for accommodation requests and is not monitored for job applications or resume submissions. To be considered for employment, all applications must be submitted through the Lucid Motors Careers website.

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To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Lucid Motors. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.