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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, End-to-End Planning

Lucid Motors


Job Location:

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 158400 - 217800
Posted: 25 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Lucid

At Lucid we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucids proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture our award-winning vehicles bring our Compromise Nothing approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability design and engineering ambition and Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments combining exceptional range performance design and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration with design engineering and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices the world united by a shared commitment to refusing to settle youcanhelpredefinewhatspossible andshape the future of mobility.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer End-to-End Planning

Role:

  • Develop and maintain high-performance low-latency end-to-end planning algorithms that enable vehicles to safely accurately and reliably navigate highway urban and parking scenarios in production autonomous driving applications.
  • Design reusable and optimized behavior and motion planning software architectures for Level 2/3/4 autonomous driving systems.
  • Develop and implement advanced machine learning algorithms for data-driven driving behavior and end-to-end planning.
  • Lead software development by applying full-stack autonomy expertise to design and deploy algorithms in closed-loop pipelines and real-world vehicle systems.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless robust implementation and deployment of motion planning products for autonomous driving systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • Masters degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science Robotics Machine Learning or a related field.
  • Professional experience implementing reliable production systems involving vision-action models vision-language-action (VLA) models generative models such as diffusion or flow-matching models and autonomous driving performance metrics.
  • Expert-level knowledge of hands-on experience with Python and PyTorch.
  • Solid understanding of state-of-the-art models and approaches in perception prediction and planning for autonomous driving.
  • Strong foundation in physics probability and statistics.
  • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve software engineering efficiency code quality and development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience building and validating real-time autonomous driving or robotics systems including planning and behavior prediction.
  • Proficiency in C with strong software design and engineering skills.
At Lucid we dont 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.
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)

$158400 - $217800 USD

Compensation & Benefits:Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitivebenefits packageincluding medical dental and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays paid sick leave; and a401(k) retirementplan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time employees may alsoparticipatein Lucids equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards if applicable aredeterminedbased on individual performance role scope market considerations and overall company resultsin accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity: At Lucid we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

Accessibility:Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need anyaccommodation toparticipatein the application process please contact us atTA-Operations <@> . This email address is designated solely for accommodation requests and is not monitored for job applications or resume submissions. To be considered for employment all applications must be submitted through the Lucid Motors Careers website.

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


Required Experience:

Senior IC


About Company

Lucid is the future of sustainable mobility, designing electric cars that further reimagines the driving experience.

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