Technical Specialist, Battery Safety
- Newark, United States
- Mid Level
- Posted
Responsibilities
- Own HV battery
- RESS safety requirements
- for all battery programs, including authoring, maintaining, and approving requirements in
- CAMEO and 3DX
- across PV, DV, and production phases.
- Lead
- system-level safety analyses, including, and hazard breakdowns from L0–L4, ensuring traceability to test evidence and field learnings.
- Drive
- regulatory and compliance readiness
- for global markets, including
- R100, FMVSS 305a, CE Marking, EURO NCAP, UL 2580, UN38.3, and emerging battery safety legislation.
Act as the primary safety interface to
- vehicle, pack, manufacturing, service, and validation teams, resolving cross
- functional safety issues and ensuring timely closure of actions.
- Define and review
- battery safety test plans
- (R&D and DV), review test data, extract learnings, and rapidly cascade risks or concerns to DREs and leadership.
Lead
- thermal runaway (TR) safety topics, including detection logic, post
- crash reactions, contactor and fuse responses, grounding strategies, and customer notification paths.
- Support
- manufacturing and service safety topics, including HV handling, storage, damaged pack response, labeling, MSDS, emergency response guides, and service manuals.
- Maintain and present
- program safety dashboards, compliance status, and maturity tracking to stakeholders on a regular cadence.
- Represent the company in
- industry working groups and standards committees
- You
- (R100, FMVSS, CE, NCAP, UN38.3).
- such as
- test data and CAE results
You will
SFMEA, DFMEA alignment, HARA
- (e mobility, PRBA, ZETA, UL), ensuring Lucid remains ahead of regulatory and safety trends.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers on safety methods, requirements of quality, and system thinking.
- have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in
Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Automotive Engineering
(or equivalent experience).
6–10+ years of experience in
HV battery systems, functional safety, or vehicle safety engineering
Hands on experience with battery safety analyses
- (SFMEA, DFMEA, HARA) and requirements development.
- Working knowledge of global battery safety and vehicle regulations
- Experience using requirements or systems engineering tools
CAMEO, DOORS, 3DX, FLOW, JAMA or similar
Ability to interpret and convert them into clear engineering decisions.
Proven track record of cross functional execution in fast paced product development environments.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex safety topics to non experts.
Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail, and comfort operating in high responsibility, regulatory driven roles
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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)
- $166,500
- $244,200 USD
& 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.
Equal Opportunity
At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.
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