Data Engineer II, Vehicle Test

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

At Lucid, we are creating an electric future without compromise. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. We build world-class vehicles by pushing performance, efficiency, and design beyond industry limits, setting new standards with vehicles like Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity.

The people here, engineers, designers, operators, and builders, came from across industries and around the world because they wanted to work on a harder problem. They care deeply about mastering their craft and delivering work they are proud of. We trust you to take ownership, push beyond what is expected, and help write the playbook for what comes next.

By refusing to settle, you help shape the future of electric mobility and prove what is possible when craft and ambition refuse to compromise each other.

The Role

The Vehicle Test, Development & Instrumentation (VTDI) team is seeking a Tools, Systems & Data Engineer II to build and maintain the software tools, workflow automations, data infrastructure, and engineering platforms that enable vehicle test and development across Lucid's product portfolio.

You'll spend most of your time on tools, systems, and data engineering: writing software, automating workflows, building data pipelines and dashboards, and partnering with engineers to turn their pain points into working solutions. The balance is spent supporting the Vehicle Test & Development team directly, working on prototype vehicles, running diagnostics and software updates, setting up instrumentation, and supporting test planning and execution alongside the engineers who use what you build.

The best engineering tools are built by people who have used them in the field. Time spent on real vehicles will sharpen your understanding of what engineers actually need and make the tools you build better for it. It also means you'll develop a rare skill set, one that combines modern software engineering with hands-on vehicle development.

Success in this role means translating cross-functional needs into secure, scalable, and supportable tools that engineers rely on every day, while being a dependable pair of hands for the Vehicle Test & Development team.

What You'll Own

• Engineering Applications & Tools:  

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain software applications that support vehicle development and test activities.  

• Workflow Automation & Enterprise Systems:  

• Build automated workflows and system integrations across Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, and other engineering platforms.  

• Reduce manual effort, improve traceability, and streamline reporting and collaboration. 

• Data Platforms & Cloud Infrastructure:  

• Develop and support cloud-based data pipelines, databases, APIs, and services that securely collect, transform, store, and make engineering data accessible from vehicle telemetry, data loggers, fleet systems, and enterprise sources. 

• Analytics & Operational Visibility:  

• Create dashboards, reporting solutions, and operational analytics that provide actionable insight into VTDI’s engineering deliverables and KPIs. 

• Data Governance & Reliability:  

• Establish practical standards for data quality, metadata, access, retention, traceability, application monitoring, documentation, and supportability across VTDI tools and data products. 

• Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Product Ownership:  

• Partner with engineering stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize tasks, and manage user acceptance. 

• Continuously improve solutions based on business value and user feedback. 

• AI-Enabled Engineering Productivity:  

• Evaluate and apply AI-assisted technologies where they provide measurable engineering value while meeting security and data-governance requirements. 

What You'll Support: 

• Vehicle Test and Development 

• Work within the Vehicle Test & Development team to support our core deliverables of vehicle validation and development activities, this includes executing the following: 

• Support vehicle readiness signoffs for relevant engineering activities. 

• Ensure engineering tools and enterprise systems are operational prior to test. 

• Perform general vehicle diagnostics, manual SW flashing, OTA support and engineering tools/instrumentation checks. 

• Test planning, execution, and reporting. 

• Issue identification, documentation, reporting and cross-functional sharing. 

• Ability to operate and evaluate test vehicles as needed for sign-off or test requirements.  

• By supporting the execution of above tasks, offer tools and systems that improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. 

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.  

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, engineering systems, analytics, or automation.  

• Strong programming skills in Python and working knowledge of full-stack development using technologies such as React, TypeScript/JavaScript, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, or .NET.  

• Experience with SQL, data modeling, REST APIs, system integrations, and version control such as Git.  

• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services in AWS, Azure, or a comparable platform, including object storage, serverless functions, containers, and cloud data warehouses such as Redshift.  

• Experience developing or supporting production software tools, data pipelines, workflow automations, and dashboards using tools such as Grafana, Kibana, Tableau, or Power BI.  

• Experience building on or integrating with enterprise platforms such as Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.  

• Interest in hands-on work with prototype vehicles, willingness to obtain Lucid Prototype Driver (LPD) qualification, and availability to travel domestically to test sites and fleet drives.  

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with the organizational discipline to manage multiple projects at the same time.  

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.  

• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, a collaborative mindset, and a genuine desire to keep learning. 

Preferred:

• Automotive, EV, autonomous vehicle, motorsports, or Formula SAE experience.  

• Understanding of vehicle development, testing, diagnostics, telemetry, CAN, Ethernet, and data-acquisition workflows.  

• Prior hands-on experience with prototype or pre-production vehicles, test fleets, or laboratory and proving-ground environments.  

• Experience extending enterprise platforms through Atlassian APIs or Forge, Microsoft Graph, or Power Platform.  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployment, and DevOps practices in a production environment.  

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, generative AI, LLM-based workflows, retrieval systems, or engineering copilots. 

Work Requirement

This role is based at Lucid's Newark, CA location. Specific onsite and travel requirements will be confirmed by the hiring team.

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Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$124,800-$171,600 USD

Compensation & Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.  Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity: At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

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