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Lucid Motors · 3 hours ago

Technical Specialist, Efficiency and Performance

positionNewark, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$170K/yr - $249K/yr
date5+ years exp

Lucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, focusing on innovation and sustainability in mobility. They are seeking a Technical Specialist to lead a team of modeling engineers, responsible for developing and maintaining system models to address mechanical, electrical, and thermal challenges in electric vehicles.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
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Responsibilities

Grow and mentor a high performing team of modeling engineers and champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, psychological safety, and accountability
Collaborate with multiple engineering departments to understand physics, create models, and collect parameters for system level modeling
Develop and maintain system models to solve mechanical, electrical, and thermal problems in electric vehicles
Build tools to support the pre-processing of simulation parameters and the post-processing of simulation results
Analyze the effect of changing parameters on the behavior of single components and complete systems
Couple the effects of different systems in an EV, including motor, gearbox, inverter, battery, charger, chassis, cooling, HVAC, and controls

Qualification

Systems modelingThermodynamicsFluid mechanicsHeat transferElectric vehiclesTeam leadershipCross-functional collaborationCommunicationFast-paced environment

Required

Strong motivational skills to inspire and encourage the team
5+ years of experience in systems modeling, validation and verification within automotive or adjacent industries
Fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and energy systems
Excellent communication skills in both technical and non-technical environments
Ability to work cross-functionally with hardware, software, and test teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Experience and knowledge of electric vehicles including batteries, drive units, motor control, and power electronics
Demonstrated success in building scalable systems, teams, and processes in a high-performance environment

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program

Company

Lucid Motors

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Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
dateFounded in 2007
location
Newark, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://lucidmotors.com

H1B Sponsorship

Lucid Motors has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$14.23B
Key Investors
UberAyar Third Investment CompanyThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B

Leadership Team

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Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
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Peter Rawlinson
CEO and CTO
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