Lucidmotors The Sr. Software Quality Process & Systems Engineer at Lucid Motors leads software quality operations across vehicle programs. The role includes issue triage, cross-functional coordination, and executive reporting.
Responsibilities
The Sr. Software Quality Operations Engineer drives end-to-end software quality operations across vehicle programs. This role ensures timely issue resolution, effective cross-functional coordination, executive visibility, and continuous improvement of software quality performance throughout the software development and release lifecycle.
The successful candidate will serve as a central point of coordination for software quality activities, leading issue triage, quality governance, risk reporting, and release-readiness tracking. This role requires strong knowledge of software development and validation processes, disciplined program execution, and the ability to influence teams across Engineering, Validation, Program Management, Product Quality, Service, Manufacturing, and Functional Safety.
Software Quality Operations and Issue Management
Lead software issue triage, prioritization, and tracking across multiple vehicle domains, programs, and software releases.
Drive cross-functional coordination to support timely root-cause analysis, corrective actions, validation, and issue closure.
Own critical issue review processes and provide clear visibility into software quality risks, blockers, dependencies, and resolution status.
Monitor defect backlog health, issue aging, closure performance, and recurring quality concerns requiring escalation or systemic corrective action.
Facilitate software quality review meetings and ensure clear ownership, accountability, decisions, and follow-through for open issues.
Quality Governance, Metrics, and Executive Reporting
Develop and maintain software quality dashboards, KPIs, issue-aging reports, and executive-level status reporting.
Drive reporting and governance processes that improve organizational visibility, data integrity, prioritization, and decision-making.
Present software quality status, risks, trends, and recommendations to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceExperience managing issue triageHands-on experience with JiraAbility to readMaster's degree in Computer ScienceExperience supporting executive reviewsExperience in automotiveKnowledge of Functional SafetyWork Requirements
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
8+ years of experience in software quality, quality operations, program quality, software validation, issue management, technical program management, or a related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience managing cross-functional issue resolution, quality reporting, KPI management, quality governance, or program execution activities.
Strong understanding of software development, validation, release processes, defect management, and corrective-action workflows.
Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, QUAL, dashboards, KPI reporting, and project-tracking tools.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, recurring issues, and process improvements using quality data.
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate large cross-functional teams and drive execution through influence, ownership, and accountability.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position, including understanding work instructions, safety procedures, and job-related communications.
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in software quality, program quality, quality operations, technical program management, or engineering operations.
Experience supporting executive reviews, release-readiness reviews, and quality governance boards.
Experience in automotive, autonomous driving, embedded software, connected vehicle systems, or another complex product-development environment.
Knowledge of Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, Homologation, and automotive quality processes.
Experience with software quality metrics, data analytics, reporting automation, and business intelligence tools.
Work Requirements
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities across concurrent vehicle programs and software releases.