Cabin Thermal Systems Engineer, Vehicle Efficiency Engineering
Lucid Motors•Newark, CA
•$117,100 - $161,040•Onsite
About The Position
As a Cabin Thermal Systems Engineer within Vehicle Efficiency Engineering, you will develop and validate thermal comfort attributes alongside the team. You will develop instrumentation and models, instrument vehicles, and contribute to thermal comfort test planning, data analysis, and feature validation. You will work with cross-functional partners to investigate customer-reported issues and support changes that improve vehicle-level thermal comfort. The role combines hands-on testing, engineering fundamentals, systems thinking, and curiosity in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
Requirements
- Excellent communication in technical and non-technical environments, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and a passion for problem solving and learning.
- Systems-level thinking, knowledge of vehicle-level system optimization, and strong engineering fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience with vehicles, testing systems, and data acquisition systems.
- Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of relevant work experience, or a master's/PhD in a related engineering discipline.
Nice To Haves
- CFD experience and familiarity with tools such as GT-Suite and TAI Therm.
- Vehicle testing experience and familiarity with Vector tools and external DAQ systems.
- At least 2 years of experience with thermal comfort modeling/testing.
- Experience and knowledge of electric vehicles, including batteries, drive units, motor control, power electronics, thermal systems, and vehicle communication networks.
- A proven track record of technical excellence in a field relevant to this role.
Responsibilities
- Work with a team spanning diverse backgrounds and expertise to meet vehicle attribute targets and support customer satisfaction.
- Develop instrumentation and models to objectively measure thermal comfort.
- Contribute to test plans, data analysis, and feature validation; plan and execute thermal comfort DVP testing and support analysis of the results.
- Instrument vehicles with relevant sensors to collect data for vehicle efficiency and thermal comfort.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, NVH, and UI/UX teams to identify issues and implement changes addressing problems reported by internal and external customers.
- Test competitive vehicles for energy-consumption and passenger thermal-comfort attributes.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- life and disability coverage
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid sick leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- equity program
- discretionary annual cash incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
