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System Validation Engineer, Access Controls

Lucid Motors

Job Location:

Southfield, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 13 September 2026 (6 days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 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.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented System Validation Engineer to support validation of next-generation electric vehicle Access Control systems. This role will focus on validatingDigital Key NFC BLE Diagnostics OTA Updates and Passive Entry features across vehicle mobile application cloud and embedded platforms.

The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end feature validation defect triage root cause analysis and test automation activities while ensuring a seamless and secure customer experience. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to validate features investigate issues and support production readiness of vehicle access technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform system-level and vehicle-level validation of Digital Key NFC BLE Diagnostics OTA and Passive Entry features.
Develop and execute test plans test cases and validation strategies for customer-facing access control functionality.
Lead defect triage debugging and root cause analysis across hardware embedded software mobile applications and cloud services.
Validate UDS diagnostics services (ISO 14229) DTC behavior and ECU communication.
Analyze NFC BLE CAN CAN-FD and Ethernet communication logs to identify and troubleshoot issues.
Develop and maintain automation frameworks and regression tests using Python and CAPL.
Support digital key interoperability testing across Apple Google and Samsung mobile ecosystems.
Collaborate with systems software hardware mobile and supplier teams to ensure successful feature delivery and release readiness.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Automotive Engineering or related field.
3 years of experience in Automotive Validation Integration Testing or Development Verification.
Strong knowledge of UDS Diagnostics (ISO 14229) CAN / CAN-FD Networks
Hands-on experience with CANoe CANalyzer and automotive debugging tools.
Experience with Apple Wallet Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet Digital Key implementations.
Familiarity with Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key concepts and certification testing.
Strong programming and automation skills using Python and CAPL.
Experience with system integration debugging and root cause analysis.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
Familiarity with Secure Elements (SE) PKI and secure authentication concepts.
Experience with Jira and automotive development processes (ASPICE / V-Model).

At Lucid we dont just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression marital status and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

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