Senior Engineer, Motion Planning and Controls, Autonomous DrivingPosted today

Lucid Motors
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The opportunity

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.

What you'll do

  • Motion Planning & Trajectory Optimization Develop and enhance trajectory: optimization algorithms (e.g., iLQR / MPC-based approaches) for low-speed scenarios

  • Design and implement constraint-aware optimization, including

  • Improve local planners to generate control-friendly trajectories

  • System Architecture & Performance Optimization Refactor and scale planning: stack architecture for maintainability and extensibility

  • Optimize CPU usage and explore parallel/GPU acceleration opportunities

  • Improve system-level behaviors such as: Stability under dynamic constraints

What they're looking for

  • Scalability across scenarios and vehicle platforms
  • Debugging, Validation, and Production Integration Investigate and resolve: real-world issues such as: Curvature discontinuities, velocity/trajectory mismatches, and edge-case steering behavior
  • Validate solutions using: Simulation and vehicle logs
  • Multi-scenario testing and benchmarking