Sr. Manager, Automation Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Lucid Motors • Phoenix, AZ

20h

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.
As a Sr. Manager, Automation Engineering, you will define and execute the long-term automation and controls strategy for high‑volume, advanced manufacturing operations. You will lead multi‑disciplinary teams to design, deploy, standardize, and scale automation solutions that deliver world‑class safety, quality, cost, and throughput performance across current and future production programs. You will operate as a technical authority and people leader, partnering closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, IT/OT, Supply Chain, and external automation partners to support rapid production ramps, new product introductions, and continuous operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive experience in automation and controls engineering within high‑volume or advanced manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, managing senior engineers, leads, or managers.
• Deep technical expertise in PLC architectures, robotics integration, and automation systems, including Siemens and/or Rockwell platforms, SCADA/HMI, and industrial safety standards (NFPA, IEC).
• Proven ability to balance technical depth, organizational leadership, and business outcomes, with strong executive‑level communication and cross‑functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise automation and controls strategy and roadmap, aligned to business growth, capacity planning, and product roadmaps across vehicle and powertrain manufacturing.
• Serve as the technical authority and final escalation point for complex, cross‑line, or systemic automation and controls issues impacting production.
• Translate manufacturing and product strategies into scalable automation architectures and capital investment plans, ensuring long‑term flexibility, standardization, and ROI.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary automation engineering teams across powertrain and vehicle manufacturing systems (BIW, Paint, GA), delivering safe, robust, and high‑performance production solutions.
• Establish, govern, and continuously improve best‑in-class controls, robotics, and equipment standards across manufacturing lines and sites.
• Oversee automation execution across equipment design, FAT, commissioning, startup, and production ramp, ensuring readiness, reliability, and scalability.
• Drive performance improvements in OEE, uptime, yield, throughput, and cycle time through data‑driven automation solutions and structured problem solving.
• Own automation‑related capital planning, prioritization, vendor strategy, and ROI justification, partnering with integrators, OEMs, and technology providers.
• Build, develop, and sustain a high‑performing automation organization, including managers and senior engineers, with clear expectations for capability growth and succession planning.
• Champion smart manufacturing and digital integration, connecting PLCs, robotics, SCADA, MES, and analytics while partnering with IT/OT on cybersecurity and data integrity.

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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees