Intern - Embedded Firmware Engineer, Battery Software, Summer 2026

Lucid Motors•Newark, CA

15h•$50 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

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. Lead Innovation in Electric Vehicle Battery Management Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are the EV industry leader in providing highest driving range to our customers with our state-of-the-art Battery Management System (BMS). Our team is currently seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery Software, Summer 2026 Intern. This position requires an individual with a background in application and low-level driver software development on embedded systems. This Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery Software, Summer 2026 Intern position plays a key role in developing world class battery management software. This role is responsible for developing & delivering software solutions for real time embedded systems and being responsible for development of highly reliable software. The ideal candidate is result driven, adaptable with a can-do attitude and is a quick learner to strive for highest quality work products within a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Embedded software development experience including architecture, design, coding, verification, validation, release, and maintenance
Development experience using C programming language
Experience in multi-core software development for safety critical systems
Experience working with schematics and hardware peripheral interface
Field(s) of study: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or other related technical fields is required.
Currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD at an accredited university.
Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS, PhD)

Nice To Haves

Experience developing Battery Management Systems or EV industry experience
Working knowledge of AUTOSAR
Working knowledge of Automotive Ethernet, UDS, or serial protocols
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and Python
Experience working with schematics and hardware peripheral interface
Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and/or software engineering processes

Responsibilities

Work in a dynamic, cross-functional team to advance our cutting-edge battery management and energy intelligence features
Lead and contribute to our world-acclaimed battery products for mass-market passenger vehicles and stationary energy storage applications
Write highest quality production quality code for real-time embedded systems using C or other language
Design, develop and take ownership of mission and safety-critical features like state machine, fault handling, and diagnostics for battery and energy products
Interface with hardware peripherals and implement serial communication protocols
Verify software using unit test and hardware-in-the-loop test framework
Develop software tools and scripts for various software and hardware integration tests
Debug the hardware and software time critical issues utilizing debugging tools
Support the Battery Software department with additional duties/tasks as needed