Electrical Engineer Systems Architect, Power Electronics

Lucid MotorsNewark, CA

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Job Description

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.

We are looking for a highly motivated Electrical & Electronics (E/E) Systems Architect with expertise in Power Electronics to join our cutting-edge System Engineering team. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges in cross-functional environments, thrive to be part of an exciting journey to shape the future of sustainable mobility with top engineers in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment and want to work on industry-leading EV power electronics technology, we encourage you to apply!

The Role:

- Architect and develop power electronic systems for EV applications, including chargers, DC-DC converters, inverters, and battery management systems (BMS).

- Drive system-level analysis, defining requirements, interfaces, and trade-offs for optimal performance and cost.

- Conduct design trade-off studies of power converter topologies, ensuring efficiency and robustness.

- Lead cross-functional collaboration, working with mechanical, software, validation, and manufacturing teams.

- Define system safety and reliability requirements, applying functional safety (FuSa), FTA, and FMEA methodologies.

- Support prototyping, testing, debugging, and validation of power electronics architectures.

Qualifications:

- Strong foundation in power electronics.

- Understanding of power conversion topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC) and their control strategies.

- Passion for electric vehicles.

Preferred:

- Experience in automotive power electronics design and working with Tier 1 suppliers.

- Hands-on experience in debugging, testing, and validating power electronics systems.

- Knowledge of system engineering principles, including System V, FMEA, and trade-off analysis.

- Exposure to power electronics control software, including FPGA/Verilog programming.

- Background in functional safety (ISO 26262) for power electronics applications.

- Experience with Formula SAE Electric or other EV-related projects.

Education:

- Bachelor's or Masters degree in electronic or electrical engineering.

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.

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.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$110,000—$152,000 USD

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