Intern, Battery Cell Performance Optimization, Summer 2026

Lucid Motors • Newark, NJ

1d • $43 - $63 • Onsite

About The Position

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience. Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you. Team Description: The Battery Cell Performance Optimization team drives the understanding and advancement of Lucid’s cell technology through testing, modeling, validation, design, and analytical characterization. We develop fast-charge and power-capability control strategies informed by real-world data from Lucid’s expanding vehicle fleet to ensure that customer usage is accurately represented. Our work bridges experimental testing with physics-based modeling to uncover the fundamental mechanisms governing cell performance and degradation. As an intern on this team, you will contribute to integrating real-time electrochemical and data-driven models into cell testing workflows — enabling live visibility into cell health and performance. Your work will directly influence how we validate and optimize next-generation battery systems for efficiency, longevity, and charging speed.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic, Can-do attitude
• Some fundamental understanding in Li-ion battery cell and experience in battery cell testing
• Familiarity with MATLAB Scripting and Simulink Modelling
• Showcases experience in validating models and identifies the errors vs experimental data, and communicates assumptions of the models
• Field(s) of study: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrochemical Science and Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer & Systems Engineering, or related field
• Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD Degree program at an accredited university
• Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS or PhD)

Nice To Haves

• Some experience in battery cell modelling
• Experience in relevant BMS Simulink Code Generation for battery controls development
• Experience in testing with Maccor and Arbin cyclers

Responsibilities

• Successful Integration of Cell Lifetime Model for Cell Hardware-in-Loop (CHIL) Testing
• Quantify the errors between the advanced controls vs actual cell response
• Import the Lifetime Model and build a Model-in-the-Loop (MiL) environment with a cell plant model to validate Lifetime Model outputs.
• Code-generate and build Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) with embedded Lifetime Models, and run tests to estimate the cell’s State of Health (SOH) in real time.
• The candidate should understand how the vehicle’s SOH is estimated using the Lifetime Model and how to validate it within a Model-in-the-Loop framework, ensuring successful integration with the battery tester.
• The candidate will gain hands-on experience in rigorous model validation through testing of lithium-ion cells.
• The candidate will also learn how to compile embedded controls from Simulink and develop test protocols that integrate real-time SOH calculations during fast-charge cell tests.

Benefits

• Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k.
• The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees