SW Engineer - Vehicle Connectivity

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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.

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The Role

We are currently seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the growth of our Vehicle Connectivity team.  The Vehicle Connectivity team works on Embedded Linux technologies to achieve critical vehicle functions like Internet Connectivity, Location Services, Mobile App Communication, Telemetry, Over-The-Air Software Updates for the Vehicle etc. These technologies are being pioneered in-house at Lucid and are at the cutting edge.

Here’s a bit more of what you may be working on…

• Design and develop complex software for Telematics Control Unit

• Develop framework and features for supporting connectivity, OTA, Cloud communication and location services

• Architect software to work with multi-core processor environment

• Provide design, development, and debug support for integrating individual functions into the control unit

• Ensure optimization of software through design reviews and code reviews

• Develop a design and/or product validation test program to ensure robustness of design

• Integrate with Cloud, Powertrain and Data Science teams

This is Onsite work at our Newark, CA location

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineer or other related fields
• 2+ years of academic/industry experience with C/C++ development
• 1+ years of academic/industry experience with Linux Operating System and Computer Networks
• Experience with scripting languages/tools and methods to optimize SW development and testing activities.
• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Design, Data Structures and Algorithms

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineer or other related fields
• Working knowledge of Automotive Protocols such as CAN, UDS, etc.
• Working knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP/UDP, MQTT, REST etc.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python is a plus.
• Experience in the field of Automotive Telematics Software is a big plus.
• Strong understanding of IPC Mechanisms – Sockets, Message Queues, Shared Memory, etc.
• Experience writing Software Automotive Diagnostics is a plus.
• Strong Proficiency in Shell Scripting (Bash)

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

·       California (Bay Area) - $108,000 - $148,500

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

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