Lucid Motors

Perception Software Engineer, Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors • $134K — $185K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid experience in software integration and embedded environments like QNX and Ubuntu.
  • Expertise in deep-learning algorithms for object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
  • Experience in large-scale production codebases within a collaborative setting.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
  • At least three years of relevant work experience, with additional experience or a Ph.D. for senior-level candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop bird's-eye-view (BEV) transformer models for perception tasks.
  • Create machine-learning prediction solutions for production systems.
  • Implement and maintain unit and integration tests for reliability.
  • Deploy and optimize ML models on embedded platforms.
  • Write production-grade C++ code following MISRA/AUTOSAR standards.
  • Develop diagnostic pipelines for perception modules.
  • Debug performance issues and adhere to static analysis standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability coverage.
  • Paid time off and sick leave.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Equity program participation and potential cash incentives.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

We are looking for a Perception Software Engineer to design, integrate, and deploy ML-

based perception software within our ADAS stack. This engineer will collaborate with ML

engineers, embedded software developers, and systems teams to deliver production-

ready solutions across Lucid's vehicle platforms.
Responsibilities
• Research, develop, and integrate bird's-eye-view (BEV) transformer models for

perception tasks.
• Research and develop state-of-the-art machine-learning-based prediction

solutions for production perception systems.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests.
• Deploy and optimize ML models on embedded platforms.
• Write production-grade C++ code aligned with MISRA/AUTOSAR standards.
• Develop and maintain diagnostic pipelines for perception modules.
• Debug and resolve static analysis violations and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across ML, perception, systems, and

safety.
Qualifications
• Strong foundation in software integration, operating systems used in embedded

environments, including QNX and Ubuntu, and embedded software development.
• Strong theoretical foundation and practical expertise in deep-learning algorithms

for dynamic and static object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
• Experience contributing to large, complex production codebases in a collaborative

development environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a

related field.
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience. Candidates considered for a

senior-level position should have additional relevant industry experience or a Ph.D.

in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of deep learning deployment pipelines and GPU inference.
• Experience developing BEV transformer models for perception.
• Hands-on experience with embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Drive Orin/Xavier.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting for automation and debugging.
• Strong familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.

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.

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$134,700-$185,240 USD

Compensation & 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 paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off. 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.

About Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors is an American electric vehicle manufacturer that designs and produces luxury electric cars. The company's flagship vehicle, the Lucid Air, is a high-performance electric sedan that is designed to compete with other luxury electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S. The Lucid Air is expected to have a range of over 500 miles on a single charge and will be available in several different configurations. The company was founded in 2007 by Bernard Tse and Sam Weng and is headquartered in Newark, California.
Learn more about Lucid Motors
Size
2,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.7 billion
Industry
Founded
2007
NASDAQ

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