Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Connectivity and OTA

Lucid Motors•Newark, CA

4d•$158,400 - $217,800

About The Position

We are currently seeking Senior Systems Engineer for Connectivity domain and Over-The-Air(OTA) update features. The successful candidate will exhibit a clear understanding of automotive systems and development thereof. The candidate will be responsible for definition of Model Based Systems Engineering deliverables for Connectivity domain and OTA Updates features. A thorough understanding of system development lifecycle(s) is required to be successful in this role, gained through prior OEM or Tier 1 industry experience. Our ideal candidate exhibits a proactive, can-do attitude and approaches their work systematically with vigor, determination and accuracy. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

3+ years in systems engineering for Connected Vehicles / Embedded Systems, OTA.
Experience with vehicle connectivity architecture (TCU, Modem, GNSS, antennas)
Knowledge of cellular technologies, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering in a production environment
Experience with Automotive embedded electronic product development
Experience with ISO26262 in driving requirements and designs for automotive systems
Experience with ASPICE conforming process models
Hands‑on with bootloaders, secure boot, A/B partitioning, delta updates, and campaign orchestration
Passion for driving elegant system designs from product definition to engineering solutions.
Solid understanding of engineering first principles and systems engineering.
Ability to quickly comprehend complex systems, identify problems, and effectively coordinate an action plan to drive decisions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to solve open-ended engineering problems using systems-level thinking.
A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.
Ownership mindset, enthusiasm, and a collaborative spirit.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Cameo/Magic Cyber Systems Engineer and Requirements Management Tools
Knowledge of SysML v1, application thereof to system development
Industrial experience of Functional Safety, FMEA and risk management processes
Working level understanding of Electrical, Electronic and Programmable Systems and Components
Understanding of AUTOSAR Architectures
Good organizational skills
INCOSE certifications such as ASEP, CSEP

Responsibilities

Lead the end‑to‑end systems engineering for the vehicle OTA software update ecosystem—including requirements, architecture, integration, validation, and compliance—spanning in‑vehicle ECUs, telematics, update orchestration, diagnostics, and cloud services.
Decompose vehicle‑level OTA features to ECU‑level and cloud/service requirements, own traceability to verification and validation
Work closely with Functional Safety Engineers to support development of functional safety concepts and be accountable for the Technical Safety Concept(s). Align safety analyses (HARA, ASIL decomposition) for OTA activities (e.g., degraded features during update)
Work closely with the test teams to define and execute the verification and validation plans
Work closely with hardware and software development teams on architecture and implementation of allocated requirements
Work closely, where applicable, with suppliers to validate component functionality
Support product level validation test plan development and execution
Coordinate and plan with program management the systems engineering lifecycle activities to deliver to the program release milestones
Support the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes across the enterprise