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, were 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.
Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff QA and Test Infrastructure Development Engineer to help build the next generation of test, automation, and validation systems that power our invehicle compute platforms, embedded controllers, and advanced driverassistance technologies. You will play a key role in ensuring that Lucids software and hardware meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performancesupporting everything from firmware development to largescale automotive validation.
This role sits at the intersection of DevOps, embedded systems, and automotive test engineering, enabling fast, safe, and scalable development for the worlds most advanced electric vehicles.
What youll be doing
- Architect and maintain DevOps pipelines and test automation infrastructure optimized for automotive and embedded development workflows, including crosscompilation, ECU flashing, and hardwareintheloop (HIL) validation
- Build internal tools and services that streamline embedded software testing, firmware deployment, and continuous integration for safetycritical systems
- Collaborate with Embedded Software, Vehicle Integration, and Test Engineering teams to design scalable test environments for Lucids invehicle compute modules and realtime embedded platforms
- Implement containerized and cloudnative systems using Docker and Kubernetes to orchestrate distributed test execution across lab and cloud resources
- Integrate automotivespecific workflows into CI/CD systems, including static analysis, MISRA compliance, traceability, and automated regression testing
- Develop monitoring, logging, and diagnostic tools to ensure high availability and performance of embedded test infrastructure
- Support and extend test frameworks used for ECU validation, vehiclelevel testing, and manufacturing test
What we need to see
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, embedded test infrastructure, or automation tooling
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks such as Flask or Django
- Experience with embedded Linux, crosscompilation, and deploying applications to embedded targets
- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols such as CAN bus, or Automotive Ethernet
- Experience with HIL/SIL systems, embedded test benches, or automotive validation environments such as vector Tools
- Proficiency with version control systems such as GIT or GitLab
- Strong Linux knowledgedeployment, debugging, system monitoring, and automation
- Familiarity with bash scripting and Linuxbased automation workflows
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Background in deploying or maintaining embedded test automation systems, including HIL rigs or ECU validation setups
- Experience with realtime operating systems (RTOS) or embedded firmware development
- Exposure to manufacturing test environments for automotive ECUs, embedded boards, or invehicle compute modules
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructureascode tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Passion for building robust CI/CD pipelines and developerfacing infrastructure for embedded systems
Bonus Qualifications Agentic AI Tools & Intelligent Automation
Lucid is increasingly leveraging agentic AI systems to accelerate development, automate complex workflows, and enhance test intelligence. Experience with any of the following is a strong plus:
- Building or integrating AIdriven DevOps agents for automated debugging, test generation, or pipeline optimization
- Experience with LLMpowered tools for code analysis, anomaly detection, or automated documentation
- Familiarity with AIassisted test case generation, including reinforcementlearningbased or modelbased testing
- Experience using or developing autonomous agents that interact with CI/CD systems, embedded hardware, or cloud infrastructure
- Knowledge of AIdriven observability platforms for predictive monitoring, log intelligence, or automated rootcause analysis
- Understanding of agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar tools
- Experience integrating AI agents with automotive workflows such as ECU flashing, HIL orchestration, or embedded diagnostics
At Lucid, we dont 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.
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 Lucids 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.)
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