Power Electronics Controls - Senior Engineer

Power Electronics Controls - Senior Engineer

Location:

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.

Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer

• Develop the HIL test platform for the power conversion of on‑board charging system.
• Model the various AC/DC and DC/DC topologies using the HIL test platform.
• Develop and verify control strategies using the HIL platform.
• Conduct in‑depth power electronics and control theory analysis using the HIL platform.
• Develop automated HIL test cases using scripts and validate the results against the requirements.

• PhD degree in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering or similar technical field.
• In‑depth knowledge of AC/DC and DC/DC power electronics topologies such as PFC, DAB, LLC, etc.
• Hands‑on experience developing industrial HIL test platforms with Typhoon, RT‑Box or other platforms.
• Familiarity with FPGA and core optimization on the HIL platform.
• Experience in hardware design, schematic and PCB layout for the HIL system.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink and PLECS simulation tools.
• Experience designing simulation models for power electronics and control; familiarity with PID controller tuning, feed forward control, lead compensator and cascade control.
• Ability to design control performance requirements according to system requirements.
• Experience conducting theoretical analysis and experiments to optimize power converter efficiencies.
• Experience with embedded software development for low‑latency applications, particularly in C with TI or Infineon microcontrollers.
• Experience writing automation test scripts using Python for high‑voltage electrical loads and power supplies equipment.
• Comfortable working with high‑voltage systems and awareness of high‑voltage safety.
• Proficiency with Jama, Jira and Confluence.
• Good organizational and presentation skills.

At Lucid, we don’t 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.

Base Pay Range (Annual): $158,400 – $217,800 USD.

Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401(k). The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to applicable rules.