Senior Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Systems Engineering 

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s 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 integrity. In 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 production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

In this role, you are embedded within the ADAS department as a Sr. Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Software Development to collaborate with a wide range of cross-functional teams at Lucid Motors on tracking and bringing to completion of all phases of ADAS/AD SW development and release process.

The Sr. Technical Program Manager - ADAS/AD Software Development will help guide the internal SW development ADAS teams in the development of ADAS and Autonomous Driving SW for Lucid vehicles.

This role is located on-site in Southfield, MI

Role and Responsibilities

Coordinate across platform, applications (Maps, Motion Planning Control, Perception), and Data teams to create an integrated stack that aligns with feature development

Define and track progress toward SW integration milestones and identify, escalate, unblock issues that impact SW Development

Manage and coordinate critical program activities between the key stakeholders, cross-functional teams and other project managers/tech leads

Manage and coordinate SW release cadences both for ADAS internal validation, and overall system integration and validation milestones

Employ project management skills related to overall project tracking, deliverables management, action item tracking, meeting minutes, team communications, and presentations; keep stakeholders apprised of project status and defined deliverables.

Use tools like Jira and Confluence to communicate key tasks, track progress, and publish critical information to the complete project team.

Contribute to Strategy development and operation management for the entire ADAS/AD department

Required Qualifications:

BS or MS degree in an engineering disciple or equivalent experience

3+ years of experience in technical program management in ADAS SW development, or 7 years of experience in the automotive field, with ADAS/AD features and systems

Success in leading cross-functional teams in launching ADAS/AD features into production

An ability to lead through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment

Expertise using JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools

Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills and an ability to explain difficult or sensitive information in an easy to understand manner

Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and effectively facilitate the team to a decision and coordinate the action plan.

Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work in a high-pace highly complex cross-functional environment.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to drive decisions using data and metrics

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous project management experience from an OEM or a Tier1 in ADAS/AD SW development, or feature definition and systems engineering

Previous experience with lean-agile framework, and development and deployment process

Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable safety standards for typical ADAS features (e.g. ASPICE, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, R79, GSR2, etc.)

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, or similar preferred

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Compensation Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scop…