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Senior Engineer, Plant Modeling & Simulation
21 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Newark, CA, US
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.
The posted salary range reflects compensation for our Newark, CA office. Salary ranges for our Michigan location may differ and are typically lower. This role requires employees to be onsite five days a week.
The Role:
- Work with cross-function team to identify plant model requirements for MIL/SIL/PIL/HIL/System Integration testing
- Support development of real-time Simulation Models using MATLAB/Simulink
- Design & Develop SW tools using M scripts/Python scripts to automate integration of closed-loop library models
- Work with requirement owners to establish validation metrics for plant models
- Validate component, sub-system or full system model against actual vehicle data from field
- Document and track modeling issues as appropriate. Participate in triaging of model issues with various teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution
- Implement performance improvements as well as improve model fidelity/functionality
- Develop software tools to help with process optimization
- Help with scalability of model for new and upcoming products
- Participate in the design of a world-class engineering effort to bring electric vehicles to a new level of refinement
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering
- 4+ years of experience using modeling electric vehicles
- Experience in real-time controls plant modeling
- Working knowledge of electrified powertrains
- Good understanding of MIL/SIL/PIL/HIL simulation methodologies
- Knowledge and experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, UDS, and related tools to measure and command signals, though scripting or otherwise.
- Experience with revision control tools, such as git/svn
- Willingness to learn new tools and modeling methods
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.
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 discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$175,000—$182,000 USD
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