Staff Testing Engineer

About Lucid Motors and the Role

Lucid Motors focuses on creating mobility experiences through innovation, leveraging proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture. The company's vehicles emphasize a "Compromise Nothing™" approach, combining performance, sustainability, design, and engineering. This is achieved through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production managed in-house across global facilities.

The Staff Testing Engineer, Powertrain, will own the test infrastructure across AMP-2 Powertrain, including DU EOL test, HV Battery EOL, Inverter functional test, and Dynamometer test cells. This full-time role involves defining test system architecture, MSA governance, calibration standards, and correlation methodology from initial commissioning through volume ramp to SOP. The position serves as the senior technical authority on Powertrain test, operating through disciplined change control, objective launch evidence, cross-functional problem solving, and structured transfer of technical ownership to the Saudi workforce. The role requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Powertrain test infrastructure, including DU EOL, Battery EOL, Inverter test, and Dyno cells.
• Define test system architecture, hardware, software, and data standards, and govern test cell readiness and validation.
• Establish EOL test coverage, sequences, limits, and pass/fail criteria, and own test-data architecture and integration to MES and analytics platforms.
• Govern MSA methodology across all Powertrain test systems and ensure Gauge R&R compliance for critical measurements.
• Own test correlation strategy across sites, cells, and test stands, and deploy test-data analytics for early defect detection.
• Interface with Product Validation and Design engineering on test coverage, escapes, and correlation, supporting product change management from a test perspective.
• Support TPM deployment across Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, and Focused Improvement pillars, contributing to OEE improvement, MTBF/MTTR reduction, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Enforce HV LOTO, HVIL continuity, and mandatory HV PPE for work on or near EV Powertrain equipment, complying with SASO, Saudi MOL, IEC 60204, and functional safety standards.
• Support AMP-2 Safe Launch activities, run-at-rate events, and capacity verification, contributing to Launch Readiness Reviews, Layered Process Audits, and Process Confirmation routines.
• Define common architecture, software framework, data model, cybersecurity, configuration, calibration, and lifecycle standards across DU, Battery, Inverter, and Dyno test systems.
• Chair test-specification and limit governance with Product Validation, Design, Quality, and Manufacturing, controlling coverage rationale, risk acceptance, and release evidence.
• Establish MSA, correlation, golden-unit, fault-insertion, uncertainty, and test-capability standards, governing false pass/false fail and escape reduction.
• Own test technology roadmap, Capex/Opex, vendor strategy, obsolescence, critical spares, talent development, and readiness for future products.
• Control production, process, software, and test changes through documented risk assessment, approvals, validation, revision history, and rollback or containment planning.
• Apply role-specific HV LOTO/HVIL, machine safety, stored-energy isolation, electrical safe-work, and PPE requirements, ensuring product genealogy, calibrated-tool status, and test/measurement integrity.
• Build Saudi national capability through structured OJT, ILU/skills matrices, practical assessment, certification, cross-training, and documented knowledge transfer.
• Create technical standards, troubleshooting guides, and training material, supporting interviews and KSA university/TVTC engagement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience with commissioning, FAT/SAT, launch, production readiness, or high-volume manufacturing ramp within the role discipline.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP/change control, machine/HV safety, and traceability requirements applicable to the role.

Compliance and Safety

• Comply with applicable AMP-2, SASO, Saudi labor/EHS, IATF 16949, IEC 60204, and functional-safety requirements within the assigned scope.
• 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.

Collaboration and Development

• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Automation/Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, IT/OT, MES, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and suppliers.
• Participate in readiness reviews, Layered Process Audits, Process Confirmation, and QRQC/RCCA, closing assigned actions with verified effectiveness.