Lucid Motors · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Control Automation Engineer - Advanced Process Technology
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expLucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, committed to innovative design and sustainable mobility. The Senior Control Automation Engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced control and automation solutions to enhance manufacturing processes, collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure effective control strategies.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Lab based role driving the development and implementation of control systems, automation strategies and real time process control solutions for advanced manufacturing tools and processes
Lead new Product Design & Development efforts with regards to ideation, feasibility studies and prototyping
Collaborate with process development teams to identify automation opportunities and translate process requirements into functional control solutions
Work with hardware and software engineers to specify and integrate sensors, actuators, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and data acquisition systems
Integrate machine vision with automation platforms including PLCs, robotics, motion control systems and industrial communication protocols
Implement real-time image processing pipelines, including image acquisition, filtering, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification
Develop and maintain detailed documentation including control logic diagrams, system architecture and validation protocols
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of machine vision & control system issues during development and production
Collaborate cross-functionally to brainstorm and co-develop new Product performance requirements and specifications
Communicate with process engineers for product specific process & equipment requirements leading to CapEx & Operations team handoff and training
Contribute to the development of test methods and plans to evaluate Powertrain product performance
Design and conduct experiments with Vendors, OEMs and Integrators to optimize Product, Process & Equipment performance
Host discussions with suppliers regarding novel design and manufacturing solutions
Work and Train Technicians on Equipment & Process Operations for Prototyping, Feasibility Testing and Process Validation of Product/Process/Equipment
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
8+ years of experience in Product Design & Process development engineering
Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Open CV Machine Vision HW and SW Dev experience required
Strong documentation and communication skills are a must
Deep understanding of industrial vision systems, camera technologies, lighting techniques & optics
Periodic Travel to Lucid Advanced Manufacturing Plate (AMP) locations for Process/Equipment onboarding, Training and Test
Preferred
3 years of experience in Product Design, Process Development & Equipment Design
Experience with product refinement through metrology and test
Experience with SPC monitoring of established Processes and Equipment
Product specific machine vision automation solution derivation for Manufacturing Equipment and Lab Testing
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
H1B Sponsorship
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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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