Sr. Staff Engineer, Motion Planning and Controls, Autonomous Driving is open at Lucid Motors in Newark, CA. The posting gives a salary of $217K - $318K. Posted on Sep 22, 2026, and still on Lucid Motors’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to support the auto-parking and low-speed autonomy stack. This role focuses on trajectory optimization, path smoothing, and local planning, with direct impact on parking features such as Auto Park, Summon, and Park-to-Park. The ideal candidate will combine strong algorithmic foundations with production-grade software execution, driving both system performance and…
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