Homologation Engineer II - General Safety

Lucid Motors • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

Lucid is seeking a Homologation Engineer focused on body and safety regulatory subjects to join its General Safety team. The team is responsible for body and general safety certification and compliance across vehicle platforms and global markets. The engineer will learn Lucid’s technology and vehicle regulations, initially supporting and conducting in-house compliance tests under supervision, and later leading certain technical fields. The role also supports ongoing conformity checks for all markets and requires attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and timely project delivery to support production timelines and market introductions.

The position involves cross-functional work with engineering teams, regulatory authorities, and technical services, as well as support for homologation activities at Lucid manufacturing facilities. The successful candidate should be motivated, eager to learn, and able to establish themselves effectively within a team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• General understanding of automotive systems, vehicle development processes, and industry practices.
• Basic understanding of electric vehicle architecture.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed, with potential for some international travel.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Ability to deliver projects on time and perform under time-sensitive circumstances.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders and work cross-functionally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automotive regulatory compliance and certification activities, including FMVSS, UNECE/ECE, CMVSS, and other global vehicle regulations.
• Experience supporting testing for regulatory approvals.
• Experience working with regulatory authorities such as NHTSA, EPA, CARB, and EU Approval Authorities.
• Understanding of vehicle development processes, engineering change management, and project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, document, and cascade regulatory requirements to cross-functional engineering teams.
• Prepare and plan regulatory testing.
• Conduct and support in-house and third-party regulatory testing.
• Create and maintain regulatory application documents for different markets.
• Participate in technical discussions about general safety systems with regulatory authorities, technical services, and internal engineering teams.
• Track running changes and ensure timely reporting.
• Develop working knowledge of existing and future automotive regulations.
• Support homologation activity at Lucid manufacturing facilities, including Conformity of Production and first-off-the-line checks.
• Support ongoing conformity checks for all markets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level