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Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain

Casa Grande, AZ
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 Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain will be responsible of insuring new and existing control systems meet throughput, safety and quality requirements for production, as well as designing and developing continuous improvement projects according to the company's needs.  

 You Will:  

  • Have familiarity with equipment control systems, equipment I/Os and basic machine coding logic.  
  • Work with layout engineering to prepare and optimize Powertrain line layouts   
  • Experience working with the following equipment: robotics, end of arm tooling, pick and place automation, position sensors, material handling, fluid dispensing, vision systems, conveyor and laser cleaning and welding.  
  • Develop company level, factory level, and line/machine level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners   
  • Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation  
  • Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment   
  • Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment   
  • Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting  
  • Enforce application of Lucid Motors standards, Manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval   
  • Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Lucid Motors facility during installation and buy-off  
  • Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production   
  • Create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to communicate product acceptability, machine status, and process variables   
  • Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield  

 You Bring:  

  • +5 years of experience as a hands-on engineer on automated systems  
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work experience 
  • Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems  
  • In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).  
  • Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment:   
  • PLCs and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens)   
  • Human Machine Interface (Ignition, FactoryTalk Optix, Siemens WinCC)   
  • Field bus Networks (Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Safety rated field bus networks)   
  • Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments   
  • Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems   
  • Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control.  Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery   
  • Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems  
  • Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nut runner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)   
  • Experience interfacing with and programming Fanuc Robots is a plus   
  • Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc) is desired   
  • Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired   
  • Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired   
  • Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus   
  • Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus  

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. 

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