As a Sr. Virtual Commissioning Engineer, you will play a lead role in advancing Lucid’s goal of being a highly automated and digitalized manufacturing company. You will work closely with external equipment suppliers and internal teams including Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to design, program, test, and commission complex automation systems.

You will:

Be proficient in virtual commissioning of automation systems Define the scope and deliverables of virtual commissioning during equipment development and continuous improvement projects Create standards and guidelines for equipment suppliers to develop digital twins and perform virtual commissioning. Standards to include choice of software, architecture (Hardware-in-loop / Software-in-loop), methods, and required outputs for the virtual commissioning exercise Collaborate with equipment suppliers during all phases of equipment development to leverage the benefits of simulation for evaluating cycle time, detecting interferences, and optimizing process sequences Perform in-house testing of supplier models and provide feedback to their automation teams on deficiencies or improvement opportunities Manage a repository of digital twins for automation systems deployed in the factory Support the manufacturing engineering team in evaluating changes to automation systems, including running multiple what-if scenarios on the digital twin

You bring:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required 5+ years of VCE experience in the automotive industry Proficiency in virtual commissioning software – Siemens Process Simulate and Plant Simulate (Tecnomatix) and/or Rockwell Automation Emulate3D Basic to intermediate capability in 2D and 3D CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks or CATIA Experience in designing, programming, commissioning of automation systems for discrete manufacturing, preferably in the automotive industry Knowledge of Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs and Fanuc Robots Knowledge of interfacing PLCs with robots including standard and safety IO to manage robot program execution, prevent collisions, and ensure operator safety Familiarity with commonly used process and material handling components such as sensors, clamps, crowders, lift-and-locates, conveyors, AGVs, gantries, turntables Familiarity with commonly used safety system components such as safety relays, light curtains, area scanners, guard monitoring and guard locking devices Knowledge of equipment safety standards such as ISO12100, ISO 13849 and ISO 10218 Strong organization skills – tracking schedule and open items, creating meeting agendas and minutes Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time       At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.