Automation Manager

About Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors focuses on creating mobility experiences through innovation in the automotive sector. The company develops vehicles based on proprietary technology and a software-defined architecture, aiming to combine performance, sustainability, design, and engineering. Lucid operates with deep vertical integration, managing design, engineering, and production in-house across its global facilities.

Position Summary

Lucid Motors is seeking an Automation Manager to serve as a functional leader for automation, controls, robotics, vision systems, SCADA/historian, OT cybersecurity, and MES-OT integration. This full-time role is focused on the AMP-2 Drive Unit and HV Battery shops, from commissioning through stable high-volume operation. The manager will ensure safe, capable, and sustainable Powertrain operations while developing local technical capabilities and launch readiness. The position requires 10+ years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define standards for PLC/HMI/SCADA/Ignition, safety-control, network, naming conventions, code-library, backup procedures, and version-control.
• Govern Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, and Beckhoff TwinCAT populations, including establishing lifecycle and obsolescence roadmaps.
• Manage OT cybersecurity governance, encompassing segmentation, secure remote access, privilege management, backup/recovery, and patch coordination.

Required Skills and Accountabilities

• Ownership of robotics standards (*, FANUC or ABB), including safety validation, uptime, recovery, program governance, and critical spares management.
• Governance of machine-vision applications (*, Cognex/Keyence), ensuring inspection integrity, recipe control, and traceability.
• Sponsorship of historian, IIoT, digital SPC, condition monitoring, and analytics use cases in collaboration with Data, IT/OT, and MES teams.

Experience and Work Type

This role requires 10+ years of relevant experience. It is a full-time position within Lucid Motors, contributing to the development and operation of advanced automotive systems.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process and salary will be disclosed during the recruitment stages.