Senior Engineering Program Manager, ADAS Validation

Role Overview

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr Engineering Program Manager - ADAS/AD Validation to drive planning and execution for assigned Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Advanced Driving (AD) validation programs. This senior individual contributor will translate validation priorities into executable plans, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and proactively manage dependencies, risks, and readiness reporting.

The role partners with validation engineering leads, who own technical test strategy and acceptance criteria, and works within priorities established by validation leadership. The role is on-site at Lucid's Southfield, MI office and reports to the Staff Engineering Program Manager of ADAS/AD Validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Validation Execution & Resource Coordination: Drive day-to-day cross-functional execution for assigned validation programs. Coordinate vehicle availability, equipment, software readiness, transportation, and on-road, proving-ground, and simulation test schedules with engineering and operations owners. Identify capacity conflicts and recommend trade-offs for leadership approval.
• Validation Planning: Develop and maintain integrated validation execution plans with engineering leads, including scope, milestones, deliverables, accountable owners, dependencies, and entry and exit criteria. Align plans with approved technical validation strategies, stakeholder requirements, and vehicle program milestones; assess the impact of scope or schedule changes.
• Program Tracking & Communication: Partner with ADAS program and feature delivery managers to align validation commitments with development and integration schedules. Run execution reviews, maintain action and decision logs, and publish clear status updates covering planned versus completed testing, coverage gaps, blockers, and milestone readiness using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Software Release Readiness: Coordinate validation timing with digital integration and software release teams for OTA (over-the-air) cycles. Consolidate test completion status, open defects, regression results, and outstanding evidence for readiness reviews. Track closure of agreed actions and escalate gaps; technical sign-off and release approval remain with designated engineering and release authorities.
• Dependencies, Risks & Issue Resolution: Maintain a program risk and dependency register, identify critical-path impacts, and drive mitigation actions with accountable owners. Facilitate cross-functional issue triage and defect follow-up, tracking issues through resolution and retest. Resolve execution blockers within the assigned scope and escalate priority, resource, or technical decisions with clear options and recommendations.
• Lifecycle Support & Continuous Improvement: Manage assigned validation deliverables across applicable development phases, from concept through start of production (SOP) and post-launch updates. Improve execution workflows, reporting, and traceability within the assigned scope, and capture lessons learned for subsequent validation cycles.

Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex engineering program workstreams, preferably in automotive ADAS/AD, software integration, or verification and validation, with accountability for schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
• Working knowledge of ADAS/AD systems, vehicle and software development lifecycles, and verification and validation methods, including vehicle testing and simulation or hardware-/software-in-the-loop testing. Ability to work with technical owners to understand test coverage, acceptance criteria, and applicable safety and regulatory dependencies.
• Ability to build and maintain integrated schedules, identify critical-path constraints, assess resource needs, and adapt execution plans as requirements and software readiness evolve.
• Strong cross-functional communication, analytical problem-solving, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and communicate risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions clearly.
• Track record of driving engineering deliverables to agreed milestones and quality criteria, using program metrics and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and project scheduling software to maintain visibility and follow-through.

Work Environment

Lucid emphasizes a proactive, can - do attitude, systematic problem - solving, and a commitment to excellence. The role is part of a mission to design luxury, sustainable electric vehicles that push the boundaries of mobility and user experience

Location & Employment Type

• Location: Southfield, MI (on - site)
• Type: Full - time, engineering program management role

Additional information

This position blends technical program execution, validation planning, and cross-functional coordination to deliver assigned ADAS validation milestones, provide transparent readiness reporting, and support engineering and release decisions.

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, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.

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 scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.