Sr. Software Quality Program Engineer

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. Sr. Nexus Software Quality Integration Engineer   Engineering | Bay Area, CA | Full-Time   About Lucid   At Lucid, we are creating an electric future without compromise. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. We build world-class vehicles by pushing performance, efficiency, and design beyond industry limits, setting new standards with vehicles like Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity.   The people here, engineers, designers, operators, and builders, came from across industries and around the world because they wanted to work on a harder problem. They care deeply about mastering their craft and delivering work they’re proud of. We trust you to take ownership, push beyond what is expected, and help write the playbook for what comes next.   By refusing to settle, you help shape the future of electric mobility and prove what’s possible when craft and ambition refuse to compromise each other.   The Role   The Nexus program requires close alignment between Lucid and Nuro throughout the complete vehicle lifecycle. As the Sr. Nexus Software Quality Integration Engineer, you will serve as the primary Software Quality interface between both organizations, driving software quality, customer satisfaction, and delivery execution from pre-SOP development and launch readiness through SOP production support, OTA deployments, fleet operations, and post-SOP field support.   Based in the Bay Area, California, you will establish close working relationships with Nuro engineering, validation, operations, and program teams while coordinating with Lucid Digital Engineering and cross-functional partners. You will investigate software issues, organize technical evidence, track customer-requested features and delivery commitments, support validation, and provide clear quality and readiness updates to Lucid and Nuro leadership.   Success in the first 12 months means becoming the trusted Software Quality point of contact for Nexus, improving collaboration and responsiveness between Lucid and Nuro, reducing turnaround time for software issue investigation and resolution, strengthening visibility into software quality risks and readiness, and improving customer confidence through proactive communication, transparency, and effective issue management.   What you will find here that you will not find in a comparable role elsewhere is direct ownership of the Software Quality relationship for a strategic autonomous vehicle program, with influence across customer expectations, software engineering execution, launch readiness, production support, fleet operations, and post-SOP field quality.   What You’ll Own   Nexus Software Quality Interface   Serve as the dedicated Software Quality representative for the Nexus program based in the Bay Area, California.   Act as the primary Software Quality interface between Nuro and Lucid engineering organizations.   Establish and maintain close working relationships with Nuro engineering, validation, operations, and program teams to support day-to-day collaboration and rapid issue resolution.   Participate in Nexus technical reviews, software evaluations, issue triage meetings, release readiness reviews, launch activities, and customer-facing discussions.   Software Issue Investigation & Technical Evidence   Investigate Nexus software issues raised by Nuro through collection and analysis of logs, telemetry, diagnostics, DTCs, PCAPs, CAN data, cloud telemetry, and vehicle signal information.   Coordinate with Lucid Digital Engineering teams to drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, software quality improvements, and issue resolution.   Facilitate timely capture and delivery of technical evidence required to support software investigations and customer communications.   Support validation activities to verify issue resolution effectiveness and customer-requested functionality.   Customer Commitments & Delivery Execution   Track customer-requested features, software requirements, issue reports, delivery commitments, and quality risks throughout the Nexus lifecycle.   Provide regular updates to Nuro regarding software issue status, bug-fix progress, feature implementation status, software readiness, and release plans.   Ensure alignment between Nuro expectations, Lucid commitments, and software delivery milestones.   Improve customer confidence through proactive communication, transparency, and effective issue management.   Lifecycle Software Quality Support   Support Nexus software quality activities throughout the complete lifecycle, including pre-SOP development, launch readiness, SOP production support, OTA deployments, fleet operations, and post-SOP field issue management.   Monitor Nexus software quality trends and recurring issues and drive escalations where required.   Support software release readiness, production support, OTA deployment quality, and p