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Lucid Motors

Designs and manufactures luxury electric vehicles

Engineer 2 - Battery Cell Performance

Electrical EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeNewark, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong documentation and communication skills to convey findings and recommendations effectively.
  • Understanding of lithium-ion battery working principles and electrochemistry.
  • A data-driven approach to problem solving and decision making.
  • Ability to design comprehensive test plans to characterize battery performance and safety.
  • Hands-on experience running tests on battery cells and operating in a glovebox.
  • Strong data analysis capability.
  • A Master's or Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute test plans to optimize cell performance, including high-power charging and discharging, for real-world electric vehicle usage scenarios.
  • Propose and lead failure mode analyses of battery cell usage in extreme conditions, and explore solutions to enhance cell durability and reliability at different stages of life.
  • Work with external suppliers to ensure products meet expected performance targets and specifications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to successfully integrate battery cells into the vehicle.
  • Evaluate and benchmark new battery cell technologies, explain key technology enablers for cell performance, and quantify associated tradeoffs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Working experience in electric vehicle battery industries and/or collaboration with Tier 1 cell suppliers.
  • Experience with cylindrical, prismatic, and other commercial cell form factors.
  • Experience using Simulink for basic modeling and controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to automate or streamline repetitive digital or physical workflows.

About the Company

Lucid Motors

Designs and manufactures luxury electric vehicles

Lucid Motors designs and builds luxury electric vehicles in the United States. It develops its own EV technology in-house, enabling longer ranges with fewer batteries, which makes cars lighter and more sustainable. It sells directly to consumers, controlling the whole process from design to sales and service. Its goal is to advance sustainable technology and redefine what luxury electric vehicles can be in the automotive industry.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newark, CA
Founded
2016

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