Lucid Motors · 3 days ago
Sr. Instrumentation Technician, Vehicle Test
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLucid Motors is a leading company in luxury electric vehicles, focused on creating innovative and high-performance products. They are seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician for their Vehicle Development team, responsible for planning, executing, and supporting vehicle testing instrumentation and processes to ensure quality and readiness of electric vehicle prototypes.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Plan, setup and execute instrumentation load outs for all vehicle test requests submitted by engineers both internal and external to the department
Collaborate with engineers internal and external of the department to execute instrumentation load outs
Develop instrumentation, DAQ capability and workflows within team to meet all engineering requirements. Coordinate orders/purchases for any required equipment or instrumentation
Coordinate troubleshooting and resolution of issues on test vehicles that arise
Manage the cloud database for all data with Metadata for all teams to enable fast and easy access to test data
Coordinate and manage the inspection, service, and readiness of the Vehicle Test fleet vehicles
Support continual innovation (Kaizen) and keeping up with new industry standards or tools or equipment for meeting evolving testing requirements
Travel and support all test trips both domestically and internationally as required
Support inventory (instrumentation asset tracking & QR Code scanning), stocking, and maintenance (Kanban) of all instrumentation equipment & tools
Support the Calibration and Maintenance process for all test equipment
Ensure equipment calibration results and maintenance logs are documented and published in a clear, concise, and timely manner
Lead and mentor the team to execute vehicle test instrumentations and builds to qualify all vehicle trim levels and ensure vehicle is ready for production
Support hiring, build the team along with the implementation of Test Standards, Best Practices, 5S and Workflows as required
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or technical school certification
5+ years of relevant experience
Automotive / aerospace / defense instrumentation experience
A strong understanding of vehicle systems, especially Electric Vehicle systems
Strong tracking and reporting skills
A strong knowledge of automotive testing, instrumentation/sensors, Data Acquisition systems and understanding of the purpose/application of the same
Experience with custom wire harness building (soldering, crimping, splicing, routing etc.) and developing custom mounting/routing solutions (to support instrumentation requirements
Experience preparing vehicles to achieve desired testing results
Excellent communication skills and team-oriented attitude
Detail oriented and organized mindset showing good time management, scheduling and reporting abilities
Comfortable with initiating and taking ownership of projects
Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures
Preferred
Experience with vehicle testing on proving grounds and fleet drives
Experience servicing/testing fully electric vehicles
Experience or knowledge of DAQ systems such as Ipetronik, Dewesoft, Vector and National Instruments
Experience with working knowledge of CAN/Ethernet data logging
Having a motorsports background
Licensed by an OEM/Supplier/professional authority to drive prototype test vehicles
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
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