Senior Controls Engineer, EV Body and Access Systems

Lucid Motors•Phoenix, AZ

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Controls Engineer will develop and support vehicle body and access control features across multiple ECUs and vehicle platforms. The Body Controls team owns end-to-end delivery of customer-facing body electronics functionality, working across embedded software development, diagnostics, vehicle integration, supplier management, hardware bring-up, and production support. This position focuses on access control and localization algorithms, from requirements and modeling through integration, vehicle testing, calibration, and production-ready delivery. The role is onsite at Lucid’s Phoenix Hub.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive systems, or a related technical field.
At least 4 years of experience with automotive control systems and knowledge of advanced controls algorithms.
Expert knowledge of model-based design using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow.
Expert understanding of automatic control systems and classical control theory tools, including compensator design, Kalman filtering, and PID tuning.
Proficiency in C/C++ and integration into embedded ECUs.
Experience with industry-standard development tools such as JAMA, JIRA, Git, or Confluence.
Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Creativity in design, hands-on ability, and strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vehicle access/ingress/egress control features and RF/BLE/UWB technologies.
Experience with RF/BLE/UWB.
Experience with Kalman filters, machine learning, and clustering techniques.
Common understanding of ISO 26262 and AUTOSAR.
Experience designing controllers for electric vehicle systems.
Experience with CAN analysis tools such as CANalyzer and CANape.
Experience with Embedded Coder in MATLAB/Simulink.
Master’s degree or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive systems, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Develop control systems for vehicle access control features, including vehicle lock/unlock, access-device authentication, and device localization using algorithms such as Kalman filters and bi-/trilateration.
Develop requirements and related test cases for access control and other assigned features modeled in MATLAB/Simulink.
Collaborate with simulation engineers to improve or develop simulation models and platforms for analyzing, optimizing, and troubleshooting access control and localization algorithms.
Integrate features into the controller code base, test developed software on vehicles, and assist with feature calibration.
Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for features to comply with ISO 26262 standards.
Develop diagnostic, communication, and other interfaces across controllers and ECUs.
Work with cross-functional teams to solve controls problems.
Participate in the design of engineering solutions to improve electric vehicle refinement.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
401(k) retirement plan
Eligible employees may participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program.