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Sr. Manager, Software Integration

Newark, CA
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.

Role Overview 

We are currently seeking a Sr Manager, Software Integration to lead and develop the Software Integration Programs function within Technical Programs. This role combines functional & people leadership with direct vehicle‑program ownership for software integration on one assigned vehicle program. 

The Sr Manager, Software Integration is accountable for building, leading, and continuously improving the Software Integration organization (3-4 people) while also serving as the Lead Software Integration TPM for a specific vehicle program. This hybrid model ensures strong hands‑on leadership, technical depth, and close alignment between functional standards and real program execution. 

This role provides functional leadership for Software Integration Leads embedded with each vehicle program (e.g., Air, Gravity, Midsize, Nexus, and future platforms), with those leads reporting directly into this position. 

 

Scope of Ownership 

The Software Integration organization owns vehicle‑level software integration leadership, including: 

  • Vehicle software integration planning and execution 
  • Cross‑domain software integration across infotainment, controls, connectivity & cloud/mobile/garage, and ADAS software 
  • Software release planning and readiness at the vehicle level 
  • Interface between feature owners, domain programs, EE integration, validation, release management, manufacturing, and service 

 

A core element of this ownership is vehicle‑level software risk management and software release content alignment. The SW Integration organization is responsible for: 

  • Defining and aligning vehicle‑level software release content for each program 
  • Ensuring release content meets the functional, integration, and timing needs of the vehicle program 
  • Ensuring the agreed release content is feasible, sequenced, and supportable by the Software organization. This is achieved through close partnership with: 
  • Software Programs feature owners / TPMs (feature scope, maturity, dependencies, delivery feasibility) 
  • Vehicle Integration (Technical Programs) (system interactions, vehicle readiness, integration sequencing) 

 

The Software Integration function identifies cross‑domain and vehicle‑level risks, drives alignment on release content, and develops concrete mitigation plans when gaps exist between vehicle needs and software delivery reality. 

Critically, this role is expected to actively verify, challenge, and refine vehicle program software requests by: 

  • Reviewing and validating requested feature scope, sequencing, and maturity against vehicle milestones and quality targets 
  • Challenging assumptions, constraints, and infeasible requests from either the vehicle program or Software organization 
  • Driving fact‑based trade discussions to ensure the committed software feature set for a vehicle program can be delivered on time and at the required quality level 
  • Converging the vehicle program and Software organization on a realistic, executable release plan, with clear ownership and mitigation actions where gaps remain 

 

This role is also expected to work in close partnership with the Director of Software Programs (overall functional lead) to: 

  • Ensure software programs are appropriately resourced to meet vehicle commitments 
  • Align on priorities, capacity constraints, and trade‑offs across vehicle programs 
  • Continuously improve the tools, processes, and operating model used by the Software Programs and SW Integration teams 

In addition to functional leadership, this role directly owns end‑to‑end SW integration leadership for one vehicle program, acting as the single accountable integration lead for that program. 

 

The Role 

Functional & People Leadership 

  • Serve as the functional leader for the Software Integration Programs organization within Technical Programs. 
  • Lead the Software Integration Programs team, with Software Integration Leads for each vehicle program reporting into this role. 
  • Act as the primary people manager for Software Integration Leads, setting clear expectations, success metrics, and development plans. 
  • Build and maintain strong succession plans and long‑term capability development across the Software Integration organization. 
  • Define and continuously improve the software integration operating model, including roles, responsibilities, and interfaces with: 
    • Software feature and domain TPMs 
    • Product Management & Systems Engineering
    • EE Integration
    • Validation & Verification
    • Release Management
    • Manufacturing, Service, and Quality
    • Vehicle Integration (Technical Programs function)
    • Establish and standardize tools, metrics, and reporting for software integration health, readiness, and risk management.
    • Ensure consistent application of integration standards, processes, and escalation paths across all vehicle programs.
    • Foster a strong one‑team culture focused on accountability, transparency, technical rigor, and delivery excellence. 

 

Vehicle Program Software Integration Leadership 

  • Serve as the Lead Software Integration TPM for one assigned vehicle program. 
  • Own end‑to‑end vehicle software integration for that program, including: 
  • Integration planning and sequencing 
  • Cross‑domain dependency management 
  • Software release readiness and gating 
  • Integration risk identification, mitigation, and escalation 
  • Act as the primary Software integration interface to the Vehicle-level SET team, Vehicle Programs leadership, and Engineering counterparts. 
  • Ensure lessons learned from direct program execution are fed back into functional standards, tools, and best practices. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Build and lead a scalable, high‑performing Software Integration organization aligned to Lucid’s vehicle portfolio. 
  • Ensure Software Integration Leads are properly resourced, skilled, and supported to manage increasingly complex vehicle software deliverables. 
  • Balance functional leadership responsibilities with direct ownership of Software integration for one vehicle program. 
  • Standardize software integration planning, dependency management, risk escalation, and release readiness practices across vehicle programs. 
  • Ensure software integration risks are identified early, clearly communicated, and escalated appropriately through Technical Programs forums. 
  • Partner closely with Software Engineering leadership to align integration priorities with feature development and platform roadmaps. 
  • Represent the Software Integration function in leadership reviews, organizational planning, and cross‑functional governance forums. 
  • Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and long‑term capability development for the Software Integration team. 

 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred. 
  • 10+ years of experience in automotive or complex embedded software program environments (OEM or Tier‑1). 
  • Strong understanding of automotive software architectures, embedded systems, and cross‑domain integration challenges. 
  • Proven experience leading vehicle‑level software integration for at least one full product lifecycle. 
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as both a senior functional leader and a hands‑on program integration lead. 
  • Experience with full automotive product development lifecycle, including software integration, validation, release management, and production launch. 
  • Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across engineering and program organizations. 
  • Experience using common program and software management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Office). 

 

Working Style & Expectations 

  • Strong people‑first leader with the credibility and depth to lead by example. 
  • Communicates directly with company executives and capable of challenging executive requests. 
  • Comfortable balancing functional leadership with direct program accountability. 
  • Operates with a clear “best for Lucid” mindset when shaping structure, priorities, and trade‑offs. 
  • Brings clarity and structure to complex, highly interdependent software environments. 
  • Thrives in a fast‑paced environment with rapidly evolving software platforms and vehicle programs. 

 

This role is a critical leadership position within Technical Programs and will directly shape both the organizational capability and program‑level execution quality of Lucid’s vehicle software integration efforts. 

 

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
 

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$227,400 - $333,520 USD

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

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To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 
 

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