Software Development Engineer - ADAS Parking Feature

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 Software Development Engineer – ADAS Parking Feature Engineer to join our team. 

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

Role: 

• Transform complex real-world corner case problems into scalable, parallelized solutions 

• Implement and maintain real-time trajectory planning in dynamic environments 

• Construct and prototype advanced machine learning algorithms for data-driven parking behavior 

• Design, implement, test, and release different levels of safety features for Lucid production programs 

• Evaluate and improve the performance of the parking motion planner software stack using simulation and in-vehicle testing 

• Optimize parking planner software stack by profiling and identifying bottlenecks 

• Work closely with other teams to ensure a seamless and robust implementation and deployment of motion planning products for autonomous parking systems 

• Support the production verification and validation of the motion planning algorithms using prototype and pre-production vehicles 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning or equivalent experience.  

• Experience implementing production-level trajectory planning software modules 

• Proficiency in C++ and strong software engineering design skills 

• Comfortable with fundamentals of physics, kinematics, and dynamics 

• Excellent communication skills and a strong willingness to learn 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field 

• Experience in autonomous vehicle motion planning and vehicle controls 

• Experience developing real-time systems 

• Hands-on experience testing complex AV systems on real-world platforms 

• Familiarity with Python, PyTorch, TensorRT, ROS2, QNX, Git, CI/CD 

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)

$128,800—$177,100 USD

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