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Job Title: Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer

The Role:

• 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 platforms.

• Develop and verify control strategies using the HIL platform.

• Be in depth in the power electronics and control theory and be able to conduct theoretically analysis using the HIL platform.

• Develop the automated HIL test cases using scripts and validate the results according to the requirement.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering or similar technical field is required.

• In-depth knowledge of different power electronics topology for AC/DC and DC/DC conversion, such as PFC, DAB, LLC, etc.

• Hands on experience in developing industrial HIL test platform with Typhoon, RT-Box or other industrial HIL platforms.

• Be familiar with FPGA and core optimization on the HIL platform.

• Experience in the hardware design to develop schematic and PCB layout for the HIL system.

• Experienced in MATLAB Simulink and PLECS simulation tools.

• Develop simulation model for power electronics and control. Familiar with PID controller tunning/design, feedforward control, lead compensator and cascade control.

• Design the control performance requirements according to the electrical system requirements.

• Conduct theoretical analysis and experiments to optimize the power converter efficiencies.

• Experience with Embedded software development for low latency software, particularly with C language and with TI or Infineon microcontrollers.

• Experience with writing automation test scripts using Python for high voltage electrical loads and power supplies equipment.

• Need to be comfortable to work on the high voltage system and be aware of high voltage safety.

• Proficiency with Jama, Jira/Confluence.

• Good organization and presentation skills.

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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)$158,400—$217,800 USD

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

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