Machine Learning Engineer ADAS​/Autonomous Driving

Staff Machine Learning Engineer – (ADAS/Autonomous Driving)

Newark, CA

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are redefining the luxury electric vehicle experience, combiningcutting-edge technology with exceptional design to deliver intuitive, safe, and exhilarating mobility. Join our team and help shape the future of autonomous driving.

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the integration and deployment of advancedperceptionmodels into Lucid’s production ADAS and autonomous driving systems. This role focuses on productizing ML models
, ensuring robust performance on automotive-grade hardware, and building scalable pipelines for deployment and validation. You will collaborate with ML researchers,perceptionengineers, and hardware teams to deliver high-performance, safety-compliant solutions.

• Deploy and integrateperceptionmodels (camera, LiDAR) into Lucid’s centralized software stack.
• Transition experimental components into production-ready modules with robust scheduling and diagnostics.
• Performance Optimization
• Optimizeinference pipelines using CUDA,Tensor
  
  RT, and mixed-precision techniques for real-time performance.
• Implement multithreaded scheduling and containerized deployments for automotive platforms.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for nightly deployments, HIL verification, and KPI reporting.
• Automate data recording, evaluation frameworks, and regression testing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with ML researchers, software engineers, and OEM partners to ensure seamless integration.
• Support SDK development and customer-facing deliverables.
• Implement runtime performance metrics, logging, and error reporting forperceptionstack reliability.

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering forperceptionor autonomous systems.
• Strongproficiencyin C++ and Python
  , with experience in ROS1/2, OpenCV, and GPU acceleration.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch) and inference optimization (Tensor
  
  RT, CUDA).
• Expertise in containerization (Docker), CI/CD, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across teams.

• Experience with automotiveperceptionsystems and ADAS software stacks.
• Familiarity with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262, ASPICE).
• Knowledge of multithreaded scheduling and real-time performance tuning.
• Background in SDK development andautomotivecustomer integration.

Salary Range
:
The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$175,900 - $257,950 USD

Additional Compensation and Benefits
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Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a…