Automation Manager

The role

This functional leader is accountable for automation, controls, robotics, vision, SCADA/historian, OT cybersecurity and MES-OT integration across AMP-2 Drive Unit and HV Battery shops. The role covers everything from commissioning through stable high-volume operation to deliver Powertrain operations.

What you will do

• Define PLC/HMI/SCADA/Ignition, safety-control, network, naming, code-library, backup and version-control standards.
• Govern Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000 and Beckhoff TwinCAT populations.
• Own OT cybersecurity governance including segmentation, secure remote access, privilege, backup/recovery and patch coordination.
• Own Robotics like FANUC or ABB standards, safety validation, uptime, recovery, program governance and critical spares.
• Govern Cognex/Keyence/other machine-vision applications, inspection integrity, recipe control and traceability.
• Sponsor historian, IIoT, digital SPC, condition monitoring and analytics use cases.
• Own automation FAT/SAT, controls lists, production-release criteria, run-at-rate support and safe launch escalation.
• Establish controls response model, escalation matrix, KPI cadence and permanent-corrective-action governance.
• Lead functional safety compliance to applicable ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 60204 and robot-safety requirements.
• Recruit, organize and develop engineers/technicians.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s in controls, electrical, mechatronics, robotics or related engineering
• 10+ years in industrial automation/robotics with 5+ years leading teams
• Demonstrated greenfield launch and high-automation automotive
• EV Powertrain equipment experience
• English fluency
• Must be able to work around automated equipment and, where authorized, high-voltage Powertrain products.

Nice to have

• Master’s preferred
• Arabic is strongly preferred
• IEC 62443, functional-safety, robot-safety and Lean/Six Sigma credentials
• Greenfield industrial launch and ramp-up
• TPM/Autonomous Maintenance and Lean problem-solving methods
• Experience developing local technical talent in a multicultural workforce

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
• equity program
• discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Lucid achieves this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across global offices and manufacturing facilities.