Lucid Motors · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer, Camera
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $216K/yr
8+ years expLucid Motors is leading the charge in redefining luxury electric vehicles. They are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer, Camera, to join their Infotainment Software team, focusing on software development for automotive camera systems.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, develop, integrate and maintain software for cameras on automotive embedded platforms, covering camera drivers, middleware and applications. Interface with camera sensors over MIPI CSI interfaces and ISP pipelines
Optimize camera software for minimal platform resource consumption, low latency, high performance, high stability, and high image quality, including various lighting and environmental conditions
Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders within the company and external vendors/suppliers, to ensure seamless end-to-end camera functionality
Drive compliance with automotive standards including ISO 26262, ASPICE, and safety requirements
Support factory provisioning and configuration of camera features across vehicle variants
Contribute to technical reviews, design documentation, code quality initiatives and mentor junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in embedded software development, with a focus on automotive and camera systems
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and object-oriented design and programming
Hands-on experience with camera frameworks (e.g. V4L2), device drivers, and ISP
Strong understanding of camera pipelines, protocols and interfaces (I2C, GMSL, SERDES, MIPI-CSI2 etc.)
Good understanding of Qualcomm or similar automotive SoCs and camera software stacks on them
Self-motivated problem-solving leader with excellent communication skills and a proven ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Preferred
Experience with hardware encoders and decoders is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.23BKey Investors
UberAyar Third Investment CompanyThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Peter Rawlinson
CEO and CTO
Recent News
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