Job Overview
Location
King Abdullah Economic City, 02
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain at Lucid Motors, you will ensure new and existing control systems meet throughput, safety, and quality requirements for production while designing and developing continuous improvement projects aligned with company needs.
- • You will work with layout engineering to optimize Powertrain line layouts, develop control standards and specifications for internal and external teams, and create data management and tracking network architectures for product, process, and quality traceability.
- • You will architect, write, and debug PLC ladder logic with emphasis on organized, structured, and maintainable code that interacts with conveyors, robots, MES, LabView, machine vision, and third-party equipment, while implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA-compliant safety systems for safeguarding automated equipment.
- • You will train maintenance and production teams to support automated equipment post-deployment, create machine interactions with plant-wide MES for product acceptability and process variables, and debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, availability, and yield.
- • Lucid Motors is pioneering luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience through intuitive, liberating design, and you will work alongside accomplished industry innovators committed to sustainability and immediate impact in the future of mobility.
- • You will contribute to Lucid’s mission of redefining luxury electric vehicles by ensuring automation systems are safe, efficient, and scalable, directly supporting production excellence and technological advancement in EV manufacturing.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree in Controls Systems Engineering, Electrical and Controls Engineering, or Automation and Control Engineering with at least 5 years of professional experience
- • 5+ years of experience in an Automation Engineering role, with automotive industry experience preferred
- • Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems, including in-depth knowledge of ANSI/RIA15.06 and OSHA safety standards
- • Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment, including PLCs and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens), HMIs (Ignition, FactoryTalk Optix, Siemens WinCC), field bus networks (Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Safety-rated), and serial/Ethernet communications
- • Demonstrated excellence in PLC programming with a defined methodology for code structure, ability to program state machines for multi-station parallel processes, and proven skill in designing fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k
- • Eligibility to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or discretionary annual incentive program based on individual and company performance
- • Opportunity to work alongside accomplished industry innovators in a community focused on making an immediate and significant impact in sustainable mobility
- • Chance to contribute to the development of luxury electric vehicles that transcend limitations in space, performance, and intelligence
- • Engagement in continuous improvement projects that shape factory-level automation standards and drive production efficiency and quality
Skills & Technologies
About Lucid Motors, Inc.
Lucid Motors, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures luxury electric vehicles and energy storage systems in the United States and internationally. Its flagship product, the Lucid Air sedan, integrates proprietary EV powertrain and battery technologies developed through a decade of Formula E experience. The company operates vertically integrated manufacturing at its AMP-1 factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, and sells vehicles directly to consumers through digital channels and company-owned showrooms. Established in 2007 as Atieva, Inc., the company rebranded in 2016 and completed a public listing via SPAC in July 2021. Revenue primarily derives from vehicle sales and energy storage solutions.
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