Sr. Technical Program Manager, Controls

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.

Lucids mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy through the creation of the worlds most captivating luxury electric vehicles. We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager Controls Software to lead the development and delivery of vehicle controls software across current and future Lucid platforms.

This role will drive cross-functional execution across Controls Engineering Systems Engineering ECU Owners Software Platform teams Validation Manufacturing Vehicle Integration and suppliers to ensure successful delivery from concept through production launch and series support.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen in automotive embedded software and systems with exceptional program leadership risk management and execution skills

Role:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of controls software features and functions across multiple vehicle programs.
• Drive program planning execution and launch readiness from requirements definition through production support.
• Manage technical risks dependencies issue resolution and critical path activities across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Controls Engineers Systems Engineers ECU Owners Vehicle Feature Owners and suppliers to ensure successful integration and delivery.
• Coordinate software development integration release planning validation and deployment activities.
• Drive vehicle-level system integration interface management and feature readiness reviews.
• Support software architecture discussions and technical tradeoff decisions to enable scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Coordinate verification and validation activities defect resolution and readiness assessments.
• Support manufacturing and end-of-line (EOL) software readiness vehicle bring-up and launch activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering software development and program management processes.
• Communicate program status risks and mitigation plans to leadership and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in automotive software embedded systems systems engineering product development or technical program management.
• 5 years leading complex cross-functional software and hardware development programs.
• Proven track record delivering automotive embedded software systems from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of automotive software development system integration and product development lifecycles.
• Experience driving execution across organizations without direct authority.
• Experience in managing technical risks schedules dependencies and supplier deliverables.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies sprint planning backlog management and release planning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

• Automotive embedded software development experience.
• Experience with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures and vehicle software platforms.
• Experience with vehicle-level software integration and release management.
• Experience with Jama 3DX Jira Confluence or similar tools.
• Experience managing Tier-1 supplier software development and integration.
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 Functional Safety.
• Experience working within ASPICE-compliant development processes.

Education

• BS in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science or related field.
• MS preferred.
• PMP ASPICE or ISO 26262 certifications are a plus.