Robotics Engineer, Powertrain

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Robotics Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing controls systems along with programming for powertrain battery and drive unit manufacturing lines. The Robotics Engineer will work closely with Logistics, Manufacturing, Facilities and other cross-functional teams to ensure changes to layout and building models are controlled and effective.  

You Will:

• Support the development of Powertrain machine and department level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners
• Assist in creating through to full deployment to production factory and line level controls architecture
• Support creating data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation
• Assist in creating detailed utility layouts for entire assembly lines and interface with facilities teams for implementation
• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits
• Setup and validate proper use of Tool and User frames.
• Robot collision zones identification and improvement.
• Identify and recreate experimental situations to validate robot performance and recovery process
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant.
• Architect, write and debug Robotic logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. Code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, PLC, LabView or similar, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• Enforce application of Lucid Motors standards, manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Lucid Motors facility during installation and buy-off
• Characterize and validate automated processes using a data-driven statistical approach such as Capacity test, Capability test (Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility test, Cpk, etc.)
• Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production
• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield 

You Bring:

• BS in Engineering (Robotic/Electrical/Mechatronics or similar)
• 3+ years working experience with Robots (programming, debugging, maintaining and troubleshooting).
• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
• Knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric code, UL508A)
• Knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).
• Proficiency in programming industrial equipment:
• Ladder logic PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix and RSLogix 5000)
• Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, SmartGuard, Omron, Pilz)
• Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI - AB Panel view, FactoryTalk, LabView, Ignition)
• Field bus Networks (AB DeviceNet, Ethernet IP, Safety rated field bus networks)
• Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments
• Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Working knowledge of circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems
• Understanding of electrical and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred)
• Practical experience defining, setting up, and testing DCS.
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nutrunner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)
• Experience programming Cartesian, SCARA and Articulated robots are highly desired (Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, Epson)
• Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, IRVision)
• Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus.
• Flexibility to support any shift including day, night and swing shifts, as needed. Weekend and holiday work may be required. 

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

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