Sr Automation Engineers PWT

About Lucid Motors Middle East

Lucid Motors is dedicated to creating mobility experiences through innovation. The company develops vehicles based on proprietary technology and software-defined architecture, aiming to redefine segments with a focus on range, performance, design, and space. Lucid achieves this through vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production managed in-house across global facilities. This role is for an internship in Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview: Sr Automation Engineer, Powertrain

The Sr Automation Engineer, Powertrain, will be responsible for PLC architecture, SCADA, historian, MES-OT integration, OT cybersecurity, and Industry deployment across AMP-2 Powertrain equipment, encompassing both Drive Unit and HV Battery assembly shops. This position involves building the automation stack from initial commissioning through volume ramp to June 2027 SOP within a greenfield facility. The engineer will ensure standards, uptime, cybersecurity, and data integration for a ************** plant, operating through disciplined change control, objective launch evidence, cross-functional problem solving, and structured technical ownership transfer to the Saudi workforce. The role requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and enforce PLC architecture and coding standards across Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000.
• Manage safety PLC deployment (Siemens F, Rockwell GuardLogix, Beckhoff TwinSAFE) and functional safety compliance.
• Maintain PLC program library, version-control repository, and control-system change management.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for all automated Powertrain equipment.
• Own SCADA architecture and standards (Ignition, WinCC, or FactoryTalk View SE).
• Deploy and maintain historian systems (OSIsoft PI, Ignition Historian, or equivalent) for machine performance data.
• Manage MES integration for production tracking, quality traceability, and machine-signal integration (OPC-UA, SQL).
• Enforce OT cybersecurity standards, implement network segmentation, secure remote access, and patch management for OT assets.
• Coordinate with the IT/OT security team on vulnerability management and incident response.
• Drive Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployment, including machine connectivity, digital dashboards, predictive analytics, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) monitoring.
• Partner with Data Engineering on data pipelines, tags, and analytics use cases.
• Sponsor Industry use cases such as predictive maintenance, digital Statistical Process Control (SPC), and closed-loop process control.
• Deploy and maintain machine vision systems (*, Cognex, Keyence) for inspection, verification, and traceability.
• Support robot-PLC integration for FANUC and ABB cells, including safety, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and I/O interfaces.
• Enforce High Voltage (HV) Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), HV Interlock (HVIL) continuity, and mandatory HV Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work on or near EV Powertrain equipment.
• Comply with SASO, Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI), and functional safety standards.
• Support HV emergency response, including thermal runaway isolation and battery-related incident procedures.
• Achieve and maintain HV safety competency appropriate to the scope of work.
• Architect PLC/HMI code, state machines, alarms, diagnostics, recipes, and recovery sequences; conduct peer review and enforce modular coding standards.
• Manage industrial networks, managed switches, addressing, interfaces, time synchronization, and end-to-end MES handshakes.
• Validate functional safety changes, safety requirement traceability, and proof-test evidence under formal authorization.
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, equipment acceptance, Safe Launch, run-at-rate, and capacity verification with objective evidence and disciplined punch-list closure.
• Control production, process, software, and test changes through documented risk assessment, approvals, validation, revision history, and rollback or containment planning.
• Participate in readiness reviews, Layered Process Audits, and Process Confirmation.
• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, IT/OT, MES, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and suppliers.
• Apply role-specific HV LOTO/HVIL, machine safety, stored-energy isolation, electrical safe-work, and PPE requirements; ensure no bypassing of safety devices or product protections.
• Protect product genealogy, calibrated-tool status, test/measurement integrity, document control, and audit-ready objective evidence.
• Comply with applicable AMP-2, SASO, Saudi labor/EHS, IATF 16949, IEC 60204, and functional-safety requirements within the assigned scope.
• Build Saudi national capability through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT), Individual Learning Units (ILU)/skills matrices, practical assessment, certification, cross-training, and documented knowledge transfer.

Compensation and Benefits

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