Lucid Motors · 1 day ago
Staff Systems Engineer, ADAS
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$162K/yr - $238K/yr
8+ years expLucid Motors is a company focused on luxury electric vehicles that aim to elevate the human experience. They are seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for ADAS/AD Safety to lead functional safety processes and establish safety frameworks for automated driving features. This hands-on role requires collaboration with the Function Safety team and the development of safety case documentation for ADAS systems.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Function Safety team to jointly review and align on HARA, Safety Goals (SG), for ADAS and AD features
Own the derivation and authoring of Technical Safety Concepts and Technical Safety Requirements, ensuring proper allocation to sensors, ECUs, software modules, actuators, vehicle networks, and operational assets
Integrate SOTIF thinking into the safety case: performance limitations, triggering conditions, misuse and edge-case scenarios, especially for perception and AI/ML components
Define and own the end-to-end safety case framework for ADAS/AD stack (structure, claims, argumentation style, and evidence model)
Identify top-level safety objectives and transform them into safety case claims, sub-claims, and required evidence (e.g., using GSN or equivalent notations)
Act as the technical focal point for safety case topics in design reviews, release gates, and change control boards
Contribute to building a Safety Management System (SMS) and safety governance structures over time (e.g., safety board, safety metrics)
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
8+ years of related experience in system safety, functional safety, or safety assurance for autonomous systems, ADAS, robotics, or similar safety-critical domains
Demonstrated experience with at least one full safety lifecycle (concept through SOP/launch) for a complex system
Hands-on experience with safety case development or maintenance, including structuring claims, arguments, and evidence
Solid working knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF) and UL 4600
Practical experience with safety analysis methods (e.g., HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA) and their integration into a traceable safety argument
Strong written communication skills; able to author clear safety concepts, analyses, and safety case documentation targeted at both engineers and leadership
Strong systems thinking: comfortable reasoning from high-level societal/operational risk down to implementation details
High ownership bias: willing to create structure where none exists and drive alignment across teams
Ability to influence without authority and bring engineers, PMs, and leaders along on safety decisions
Clear, concise communication; able to explain complex safety trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Master's degree in system engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science experience
6 years related experience or a PhD with 3 years experience
Experience with automated driving or advanced ADAS (multi-sensor stacks: camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic, GNSS/IMU, HD maps)
Demonstrated ownership of a UL 4600-aligned safety case or similar safety case for autonomy
Working knowledge of ISO-8800
Familiarity with AI/ML safety topics (data pipeline safety, performance monitoring, ODD/OSD concepts, SOTIF for perception/behavior)
Experience working in or with fast-moving startups or new product lines, balancing rigor with pragmatism
Exposure to regulatory interactions, external audits, or certification bodies on safety topics
Benefits
Medical
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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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$14.23BKey Investors
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2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
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Chief Executive Officer (interim)
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