Lucid Motors

Staff Embedded Software Engineer - ADAS/ AD

Lucid Motors$179K — $263K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in embedded software development for complex systems
  • Proficient in C/C++ programming languages
  • Hands-on experience with Linux and/or QNX kernel
  • Solid board bring-up and device driver development experience
  • Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS)

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize embedded platform software for automotive ADAS and autonomous driving systems
  • Perform board bring-up and develop low-level device drivers for SoC peripherals
  • Lead camera bring-up activities with ISP integration and validation
  • Develop and integrate video pipelines including video codecs
  • Collaborate with hardware, systems, and application teams for seamless integration
  • Ensure platform stability, performance optimization, and production readiness

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Vacation time
  • 401k plan participation
  • Eligibility for equity program and discretionary annual incentive program
Full Job Description


Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and optimize embedded platform software for automotive ADAS and autonomous driving systems
  • Perform board bring-up and develop low-level device drivers for SoC peripherals
  • Lead camera bring-up activities, including ISP integration and validation
  • Develop and integrate video pipelines, including video codecs and secure RTP streaming
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and application teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration
  • Support platform stability, performance optimization, and production readiness


Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in embedded software development for complex systems
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++
  • Hands-on experience with Linux and/or QNX kernel, BSP, and low-level platform development
  • Solid experience with board bring-up and device driver development, including interfaces such as I2C, UART, SPI, PCIe, RGMII, SGMII, and camera ISPs
  • Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS)


Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced C++ application development experience
  • Prior experience in ADAS or autonomous driving systems
  • Ability to read and interpret hardware schematics, datasheets, and reference designs
  • Experience with bootloaders, secure boot, firmware update mechanisms, and UDS diagnostics
  • Strong understanding of embedded security concepts, including cryptographic hardware, key management, and certificate management


About You

You are a strong problem-solver with excellent communication skills, comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You take ownership, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and are motivated by building reliable, secure platforms for cutting-edge automotive technology.

If you are passionate about embedded systems and autonomous driving and want to make a tangible impact on next-generation vehicles, we encourage you to apply.

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)

$179,400-$263,120 USD

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.)

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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