Lead Technical Expert, Vehicle Data Strategy

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The Lead Technical Expert, Vehicle Data Strategy will drive the strategy and technical roadmap for managing vehicle-generated data, ensuring it is collected, transferred, processed, stored, and utilized efficiently. This role focuses on building a data ecosystem that maximizes the impact of vehicle data on diagnostics, customer support, cloud services, and analytics while balancing performance and cost optimization. The ideal candidate will work closely with product, engineering, and support teams to shape a scalable approach to data management that supports cost objectives, product quality, operational insights, and business scale.

*** This role can be based out of any of the following offices: Newark, CA, Seattle, WA, and Southfield, MI. ***

Responsibilities:

1. Vehicle Data Strategy and Cost-Optimized Roadmap

o Define and lead a strategic roadmap for end-to-end vehicle data management, focusing on efficient data collection, transfer, processing, storage, and analysis.

o Lead a cross functional team of data scientist, engineers, and analysts to plan and execute against a roadmap

o Develop data governance frameworks that ensure data quality, compliance, and security while controlling costs across the data lifecycle.

o Collaborate with product, engineering, and cloud teams to align the vehicle data strategy with business objectives, regularly assessing cost and performance impact.

2. Targeted Data Collection and Requirements

o Partner with cross-functional teams to identify high-value vehicle data necessary for diagnostics, predictive maintenance, remote support, and cloud services, balancing data quality with collection efficiency.

o Establish guidelines to prioritize critical data for collection, reducing unnecessary volume and ensuring data aligns with product and customer support needs.

3. Efficient Data Transfer, Processing, and Storage

o Lead initiatives to streamline data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, minimizing latency, improving reliability, and managing bandwidth costs.

o Identify scalable and cost-effective storage solutions, utilizing strategies like tiered storage, compression, and archiving to balance cost and accessibility.

o Oversee data pipelines for real-time and batch processing, ensuring they are optimized for both performance and cost-effectiveness.

4. Enabling Valuable, Cost-Effective Data Insights

o Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and business intelligence teams to make vehicle data accessible and actionable, enabling advanced analytics, predictive insights, and operational intelligence.

o Develop data models and schemas that support high-value analytics while optimizing resources and minimizing processing costs.

5. Stakeholder Collaboration and Strategic Cost Management

o Serve as the central point of contact for vehicle data initiatives, ensuring alignment and clear communication with product, engineering, cloud, and support teams around cost-effective data usage.

o Guide decisions on data architecture, tools, and systems that support both efficient data management and long-term cost savings.

6. Data Security, Compliance, and Cost-Conscious Governance

o Implement data governance policies to uphold data quality, privacy, and regulatory compliance while focusing on efficient, cost-conscious practices.

o Proactively address data privacy, security, and compliance in ways that protect customer data and minimize risks without driving up costs.

 

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or related field.

· 10+ years of experience in data management, data engineering, or related roles, with expertise in data strategy and a focus on efficient, cost-effective data practices.

· Experience with data management for connected devices, ideally in automotive or IoT sectors, with a focus on balancing cost and quality.

· Proficiency with cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and an understanding of cost-control best practices.

· Strong knowledge of data governance, privacy, and compliance requirements related to vehicle data.

· Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with a track record of aligning cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience with vehicle data protocols, such as CAN, OBD-II, or Telematics Control Units (TCUs).

· Familiarity with big data technologies and data lakes, such as Hadoop, Spark, or Snowflake.

· Experience with real-time data streaming frameworks and efficient data processing for vehicle data.

Why Join Us?

As the Lead Technical Expert, Vehicle Data Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in transforming vehicle data into a valuable asset that drives product innovation and operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to create a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective data ecosystem that fuels data-driven decisions across the organization. Join us to shape the future of vehicle data management and lead impactful, cost-conscious innovation

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.   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.)Base Pay Range (Annual)$175,000—$256,000 USD

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