Lucid Motors · 3 hours ago
Diagnostics Controls Engineer
Southfield, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expLucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, aiming to enhance the human experience through innovative design and technology. The Diagnostics Controls Engineer will work closely with controls engineers to architect, specify, and test diagnostics in vehicle systems, ensuring robust control algorithms and effective fault handling in electric vehicles.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with controls engineers to define robust control algorithms and to design and implement diagnostic functions at the ECU level to detect, isolate, and handle system faults
Develop and maintain solutions to complex technical problems in electronic and mechatronic systems and subsystems
Work with cross-functional teams to derive requirements given by use cases and feature listings, FMEA, simulation results, reliability and DV/PV needs and drive implementation
Work with the Functional Safety team to define and architect functions that meet requirements derived from the Safety process according to ISO26262
Partner with the Service team to define part replacement strategies and ensure efficient fault recovery
Utilize diagnostic services (UDS) on Ethernet, CAN and LIN for fault reporting, diagnostic data communication and diagnostic routines
Support Diagnostic System Engineers in authoring diagnostic data using CANdela Studio
Develop functional and software diagnostic requirements for model based and hand code software implementation
Conduct and participate in design reviews to ensure diagnostic integrity across systems
Assist in developing test cases to verify and validate diagnostic functions on ECU integration and system integration level
Ensure compliance with AUTOSAR diagnostic standards by collaborating with platform and architecture teams
Participate in the design of a world-class engineering effort to bring electric vehicles to a new level of refinement
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience with embedded control systems
1+ Experience in fault detection, fault handling and automotive diagnostics
Demonstrated hands-on experience with system level bring-up and calibration of diagnostic functions
Strong background of system design, implementation, testing and maintenance
Strong background in controls algorithm design and implementation
Strong knowledge of model-based design using Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow and good understanding of C/C++
Diagnostic architecture background
Experience with industry standard requirements and agile development tools such as JAMA, JIRA, Git, Confluence
Experience in working with cross functional teams
Practical debugging skills
Creativity in your design, ability to build stuff with your hands and great communication skills
Bachelor's Degree in the areas of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive systems, or other technical related fields is required
Preferred
Master's degree or higher education is preferred
Common understanding of ISO 26262 and Autosar
Experience in designing controllers for electric vehicle systems
Experience with tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
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
CTO and CEO
Recent News
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