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Lucid Motors

Designs and manufactures luxury electric vehicles

Senior Homologation Engineer - ADS Safety Assurance

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in automotive engineering, autonomous driving systems, functional safety, product safety, homologation, regulatory compliance, or related fields is required.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, ISO 34502, and Safety Management System principles is required.
  • Experience developing, reviewing, or assessing safety cases for safety-critical systems is required.
  • A valid U.S. driver's license is required.
  • An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred.
  • Experience with Level 3 and/or Level 4 automated driving systems is preferred.
  • Experience supporting regulatory submissions, technical assessments, certification activities, or compliance programs is preferred.
  • Experience interacting with regulators, technical services, approval authorities, certification bodies, or governmental organizations is preferred.
  • Understanding of global ADS regulatory frameworks and approval pathways is preferred.
  • Experience presenting complex technical concepts to engineering audiences and external stakeholders is preferred.
  • Familiarity with safety assurance methodologies, risk assessment frameworks, structured safety arguments, and evidence-based safety demonstrations is preferred.
  • A strong understanding of autonomous driving technologies and safety assurance principles is preferred.
  • Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams to develop, review, or validate safety evidence is preferred.
  • Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills are preferred.
  • Ability to travel domestically as needed, with potential for some international travel, is preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively under time-sensitive conditions and meet project milestones is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Independently review and assess ADS safety cases for Level 3 and Level 4 automated driving systems.
  • Collaborate with safety case developers, system engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to strengthen safety arguments and identify gaps, assumptions, weaknesses, or areas requiring additional validation.
  • Ensure safety claims are supported by objective, traceable, and defensible evidence generated from simulation, software verification, closed-course testing, real-world testing, operational experience, and field performance data.
  • Challenge and validate the completeness, consistency, technical rigor, and regulatory adequacy of safety arguments before internal approval and external submission.
  • Coordinate collection, review, and integration of safety evidence across systems engineering, validation, Functional Safety, SOTIF, cybersecurity, and operational safety teams.
  • Establish and maintain a framework for evidence traceability, configuration management, document control, and lifecycle management of safety artifacts.
  • Review the impact of software updates, hardware modifications, feature enhancements, operational changes, and ODD expansions on safety-case validity throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Drive closure of safety-case findings and recommendations through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Develop and improve safety-assurance methodologies, review processes, templates, and best practices for consistent and repeatable safety assessments.
  • Ensure safety artifacts, supporting evidence, and safety arguments remain audit-ready and aligned with evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
  • Represent Lucid as a safety-assurance technical representative in discussions with regulatory agencies, approval authorities, technical services, and governmental organizations worldwide.
  • Develop strategies for demonstrating safety and achieving regulatory acceptance of ADS technologies across global markets.
  • Prepare and present safety-case materials for regulatory submissions, technical reviews, audits, governmental assessments, and approval processes.
  • Lead technical discussions regarding safety performance, risk-management strategies, validation approaches, and supporting safety evidence.
  • Respond to technical questions, review comments, and regulatory feedback using engineering data and structured safety arguments.
  • Monitor and assess emerging ADS regulations, guidance documents, and industry best practices, translating them into actionable engineering and compliance requirements.
  • Support development of regulatory positions and technical responses related to autonomous-vehicle deployment and safety demonstrations.
  • Support Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and SOTIF (ISO 21448) assurance activities across Lucid's portfolio of safety-critical systems.
  • Review Functional Safety and SOTIF work products to ensure they support broader safety-assurance objectives and regulatory expectations.
  • Support safety assessments and audit readiness for foundational electronically controlled vehicle systems, including braking, steering, propulsion, power distribution, and other safety-related vehicle controls.
  • Support safety-assurance activities for advanced driver assistance systems, including Automatic Emergency Braking, Emergency Lane Keeping Systems, and other active-safety technologies.
  • Support Functional Safety and SOTIF reviews for Level 2, Level 2+, and Level 2++ driving-automation features and their associated system architectures.
  • Collaborate with Functional Safety, SOTIF, Systems Engineering, Validation, Active Safety, and ADS development teams to ensure safety artifacts are complete, traceable, technically sound, and audit-ready.
  • Support internal, external, regulatory, and third-party audits related to ADS safety, Functional Safety, SOTIF, Safety Management Systems, and organizational safety processes.
  • Coordinate preparation of technical evidence packages, presentations, responses, and supporting documentation for assessments and audits.
  • Ensure safety-case documentation, governance processes, and supporting records remain inspection-ready throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Support closure of audit findings, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to organizational readiness for future regulatory assessments, conformity evaluations, and deployment approvals.

About the Company

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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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