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Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Connectivity and OTA

Lucid Motors


Job Location:

Newark, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 158400 - 217800
Posted: 29 September 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Lucid

At Lucid we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucids proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture our award-winning vehicles bring our Compromise Nothing approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability design and engineering ambition and Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments combining exceptional range performance design and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration with design engineering and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices the world united by a shared commitment to refusing to settle youcanhelpredefinewhatspossible andshape the future of mobility.


We are currently seeking Senior Systems Engineer for Connectivity domain and Over-The-Air(OTA) update features. The successful candidate will exhibit a clear understanding of automotive systems and development thereof. The candidate will be responsible for definition of Model Based Systems Engineering deliverables for Connectivity domain and OTA Updates features. A thorough understanding of system development lifecycle(s) is required to be successful in this role gained through prior OEM or Tier 1 industry experience.

Our ideal candidate exhibits a proactive can-do attitude and approaches their work systematically with vigor determination and accuracy. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

You Will:

  • Lead the endtoend systems engineering for the vehicle OTA software update ecosystemincluding requirements architecture integration validation and compliancespanning invehicle ECUs telematics update orchestration diagnostics and cloud services.
  • Decompose vehiclelevel OTA features to ECUlevel and cloud/service requirements own traceability to verification and validation
  • Work closely with Functional Safety Engineers to support development of functional safety concepts and be accountable for the Technical Safety Concept(s). Align safety analyses (HARA ASIL decomposition) for OTA activities (e.g. degraded features during update)
  • Work closely with the test teams to define and execute the verification and validation plans
  • Work closely with hardware and software development teams on architecture and implementation of allocated requirements
  • Work closely where applicable with suppliers to validate component functionality
  • Support product level validation test plan development and execution
  • Coordinate and plan with program management the systems engineering lifecycle activities to deliver to the program release milestones
  • Support the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes across the enterprise

You bring:

  • 3 years in systems engineering for Connected Vehicles / Embedded Systems OTA.
  • Experience with vehicle connectivity architecture (TCU Modem GNSS antennas)
  • Knowledge of cellular technologies Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering in a production environment
  • Experience with Automotive embedded electronic product development
  • Experience with ISO26262 in driving requirements and designs for automotive systems
  • Experience with ASPICE conforming process models
  • Handson with bootloaders secure boot A/B partitioning delta updates and campaign orchestration
  • Passion for driving elegant system designs from product definition to engineering solutions.
  • Solid understanding of engineering first principles and systems engineering.
  • Ability to quickly comprehend complex systems identify problems and effectively coordinate an action plan to drive decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to solve open-ended engineering problems using systems-level thinking.
  • A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.
  • Ownership mindset enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit.

Advantageous:

  • Experience using Cameo/Magic Cyber Systems Engineer and Requirements Management Tools
  • Knowledge of SysML v1 application thereof to system development
  • Industrial experience of Functional Safety FMEA and risk management processes
  • Working level understanding of Electrical Electronic and Programmable Systems and Components
  • Understanding of AUTOSAR Architectures
  • Good organizational skills
  • INCOSE certifications such as ASEP CSEP

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in electrical computer (other related) engineering or another technical discipline is required.
  • Masters degree or higher education in engineering or another technical discipline is preferred

Required Experience:

Senior IC


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