Staff Acoustic Engineer
Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
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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.
The Audio Tuning Testing & Benchmarking team develops and validates the complete vehicle audio experience across Lucid programs including media playback telephony Pedestrian Warning Systems (PWS) factory acoustic diagnostics DSP software integration and competitive benchmarking.
The team works at the intersection of acoustics psychoacoustics signal processing software development and vehicle validation to deliver industry-leading customer experiences throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Role:
Lucid is seeking a senior acoustic engineer with deep expertise in acoustics psychoacoustics digital signal processing and vehicle audio systems.
This role bridges acoustic science with practical implementation translating measurement data vehicle behavior and customer feedback into production-ready audio solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across telephony DSP architecture factory acoustic diagnostics and real-world vehicle validation.
The position requires strong experimental skills the ability to diagnose complex multidisciplinary issues and the technical judgment to guide decisions when requirements system behavior or available data are incomplete.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Acoustics Audio Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or a related technical discipline.
- Strong foundation in acoustics psychoacoustics and digital signal processing.
- Experience developing tuning and validating audio systems.
- Experience designing experiments and interpreting acoustic measurement data.
- Ability to diagnose complex technical issues across software hardware and system boundaries.
- Strong communication collaboration and technical documentation skills.
Preferred:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Acoustics Audio Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or a related field.
- Experience with automotive audio systems.
- Experience with AudioWeaver or similar DSP development environments.
- Experience with telephony technologies including Acoustic Echo Cancellation Noise Reduction beamforming and microphone processing.
- Experience with acoustic measurement systems and laboratory instrumentation.
- Experience developing production diagnostics or manufacturing test methodologies.
- Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.
Work Environment
This role requires hands-on work with vehicles lab equipment and development hardware. The position involves regular collaboration with engineering software manufacturing and validation teams and may require occasional travel to support vehicle testing manufacturing activities and program milestones.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Lucid is the future of sustainable mobility, designing electric cars that further reimagines the driving experience.
