About the position
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 skilled and motivated Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join our autonomous driving team. In this role, you will lead the development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) features by architecting and delivering robust, high-performance software for embedded compute platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement efficient, reliable software components for embedded AD platforms, including sensor drivers, middleware, diagnostics, perception, planning, control modules, and customer-facing ADAS/AD features.
- Optimize software performance, safety, and security using state-of-the-art algorithms and dedicated hardware accelerators.
- Integrate, test, and validate software modules to ensure compliance with automotive industry standards and high-quality benchmarks.
- Collaborate within a fast-paced, agile development team focused on delivering cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies.
Requirements
- Proven excellence in embedded C programming.
- Strong experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and microcontrollers.
- Expertise in board bring-up and device driver development for peripherals such as I2C, UART, and SPI.
- Demonstrated success in developing AUTOSAR-compliant software for embedded systems.
- Hands-on experience with AUTOSAR configuration tools (e.g., EB Tresos, DaVinci Configurator, DaVinci Developer).
- Solid understanding of automotive diagnostics protocols (UDS, DoIP).
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Infineon Aurix or other advanced microcontrollers.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and datasheets.
- Proficiency in debugging low-level embedded systems using tools like Lauterbach or iSystem.
- Familiarity with automotive communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, LIN).
- Experience with scripting tools to streamline development and testing workflows.
- Knowledge of testing methodologies including unit, HIL, and SIL testing.
- Understanding of Functional Safety (FuSa) and ISO 26262 standards.
- Awareness of MISRA C/C++ guidelines and ASPICE compliance.
- Experience with V-Model and functional safety development processes.
