Lucid Motors · 3 months ago
Battery Algorithms Engineer
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$129K/yr - $177K/yrLucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, dedicated to creating innovative designs that enhance the human experience. They are seeking a Battery Algorithms Engineer to develop advanced battery management features and algorithms, ensuring safety and performance in electric vehicles.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Work in a dynamic, cross-functional team to advance our cutting-edge battery management features
Contribute to our world-acclaimed battery product for mass-market passenger vehicles and energy products
Design and develop high quality battery controls to ensure safety and performance of vehicle battery packs in real time
Design and develop accurate and robust battery algorithms and models such as state of charge, state of energy, state of health to optimize vehicle performance and customer experience
Design and develop data-driven prognostic/diagnostic algorithms to detect premature battery aging and defects to prevent catastrophic failures in customer vehicles
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as controls, battery cells, embedded software, system engineering, vehicle integration teams to define requirements and perform integration testing
Verify and validate software using unit test, hardware-in-the-loop test, battery pack and vehicle testing
Support the Battery Software department with additional duties/tasks as needed
Qualification
Required
Strong background in battery control and algorithms
Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to battery prognostic health monitoring (PHM) problems
Ability to learn quickly and strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of commonly-used battery chemistries such as LFP and NMC
Experience with battery management systems and EV powertrain
Experienced with model-based software design and development tools
Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++
Knowledge of software development and validation lifecycle
Experience with battery pack and vehicle testing
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD
Knowledge of vehicle controls such as motor, onboard charger, and thermal systems
Knowledge of battery estimation algorithms such as SOC, SOH, SOP
Knowledge of electrochemistry and battery modeling
Knowledge of AI/ML and PHM techniques applicable to engineering applications
Working knowledge of AUTOSAR
Benefits
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401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
Founded in 2007
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.23BKey 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
Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Peter Rawlinson
CEO and CTO
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