Senior Engineer, Motion Planning and Controls, Autonomous Driving

The role

This role supports the auto-parking and low-speed autonomy stack. You will focus on trajectory optimization, path smoothing, and local planning for features like Auto Park, Summon, and Park-to-Park.

What you will do

• Develop and enhance trajectory optimization algorithms for low-speed scenarios
• Design and implement constraint-aware optimization
• Improve local planners to generate control-friendly trajectories
• Refactor and scale planning stack architecture
• Optimize CPU usage and explore parallel/GPU acceleration opportunities
• Investigate and resolve real-world issues like curvature discontinuities and velocity mismatches
• Validate solutions using simulation and vehicle logs
• Evaluate and prototype new approaches like learned models and barrier functions
• Benchmark and compare planning algorithms for production viability
• Drive technical discussions and maintain high-quality documentation

Required qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Control, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of software development experience in autonomous driving, ADAS, or robotics, with a focus on large-scale data and real-time systems
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ with solid understanding of software engineering design principles and best practices
• Proven track record of delivering ADAS/AD features through the full production lifecycle
• Hands-on experience with software integration on embedded platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Xavier/Orin, Infineon Aurix)
• Demonstrated ability to build reliable production-grade systems

Nice to have

• ML-based planning approaches
• GPU or parallel computing for planning
• Track record of production deployment in real vehicles

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability coverage
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off
• Salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
• Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program
• Eligible employees may also participate in a discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

Lucid is creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation and proprietary technology. The company uses a software-defined vehicle architecture and deep vertical integration with in-house design, engineering, and production.