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Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
The successful candidate will be responsible for engineering, design, and development for lighting components such as lenses, and light guide reflectors world-class vehicles. You will lead projects for simulation of the performance of headlights, signal lighting components, optic sensors, visual instruments, and displays. In addition, this role will do the characterization of lighting and optical components in the lab.
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Role
Conduct optical simulations for automotive lamps and lighting componentsExecute appearance studies for exterior and interior lightingAnalyze veiling glare and display reflections with optical simulation and measurement toolsCharacterize automotive lamps and lighting components in an optical lab using goniometers, photometric cameras, and other analytical toolsConduct benchmark studies of lighting componentsSource tools, software, and equipment to extend photometric characterization and lighting simulation methods at LUCIDAnalyze appearance of car exterior and interior in VR with the focus on lighting componentsOptical system engineering with features definition, functions specification definition, and function testsQualifications
5 plus years of engineering experienceIntermediate to advanced level of engineering lighting productsDeep knowledge in optical design and simulation tools (e.g. SPEOS, LightTools, ZEMAX, OSLO)Experienced in VR and rendering tools (VRED, VRX, Keyshot,…)Experienced visualization hardware (HMI, CAVE systems)Experienced with CATIA V5 or V6Proficient with Microsoft Office applicationsAdvantageous
Previous automotive experience is a plusKnowledge in data acquisition and analysis (LabView, Python, Image acquisition) is a plusPrevious experience with programming, automation/scripting (Python, Matlab, VBA, or similar) is a plusEducation
Bachelor of Science in Optical engineering or Physics