Sr Automation Engineers PWT

About the Role

Lucid Motors is seeking Sr Automation Engineers for the Powertrain (PWT) team. This full-time role involves owning PLC architecture, SCADA, historian, MES-OT integration, OT cybersecurity, and Industry deployment across AMP-2 Powertrain equipment, specifically covering both Drive Unit and HV Battery assembly shops. The position requires 5-10 years of experience and is based in a greenfield facility, focusing on building the automation stack from initial commissioning through volume ramp to June 2027 SOP.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and enforce PLC architecture and coding standards across Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000, including safety PLC deployment and functional safety compliance.
• Manage PLC program libraries, version control, and control-system change management, leading FAT/SAT for automated Powertrain equipment.
• Own SCADA architecture and standards (Ignition, WinCC, or FactoryTalk View SE), deploying and maintaining historian systems (OSIsoft PI, Ignition Historian, or equivalent) for machine performance data.
• Integrate MES for production tracking, quality traceability, and machine-signal integration via OPC-UA and SQL.
• Enforce OT cybersecurity standards, implementing network segmentation, secure remote access, and patch management for OT assets, coordinating with IT/OT security teams.
• Drive IIoT deployment, including machine connectivity, digital dashboards, predictive analytics, and OEE monitoring, partnering with Data Engineering on data pipelines and analytics use cases.
• Sponsor Industry use cases such as predictive maintenance, digital SPC, and closed-loop process control.
• Deploy and maintain machine vision systems (Cognex, Keyence) for inspection and traceability, supporting robot-PLC integration for FANUC and ABB cells.
• Enforce HV LOTO, HVIL continuity, and mandatory HV PPE, complying with SASO, Saudi MOI, and functional safety standards.
• Support HV emergency response and maintain HV safety competency.
• Architect PLC/HMI code, state machines, alarms, diagnostics, recipes, and recovery sequences, conducting peer reviews and enforcing modular coding standards.
• Own industrial networks, managed switches, addressing, interfaces, time synchronization, and end-to-end MES handshakes.
• Validate functional safety changes, 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/containment planning.
• Participate in readiness reviews, Layered Process Audits, and Process Confirmation routines.
• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, IT/OT, MES, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and suppliers.

Compliance and Safety

• Apply role-specific HV LOTO/HVIL, machine safety, stored-energy isolation, electrical safe-work, and PPE requirements, ensuring no bypass 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.

Capability Transfer and Collaboration

• Build Saudi national capability through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT), skills matrices, practical assessment, certification, cross-training, and documented knowledge transfer.

Compensation and Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. 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 also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.