Sr. Staff Engineer at Lucid Motors
About the role
Responsibilities Develop trajectory optimization algorithms, including iLQR- and MPC-based approaches, for low-speed autonomous driving scenarios. Design constraint-aware optimization methods and improve local planners to generate control-friendly trajectories. Refactor and scale planning-stack architecture for maintainability, extensibility, and operation across scenarios and vehicle platforms. Optimize CPU usage and investigate parallel and GPU acceleration opportunities. Debug curvature disc…
Interview process at Lucid Motors
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
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