Intern, Battery Cell Performance Optimization, Summer 2026

<div class="content-intro"><div><u><strong>Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility</strong></u></div> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>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.</div></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Team Description:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Battery Cell Performance Optimization team drives the understanding and advancement of Lucid’s cell technology through testing, modeling, validation, design, and analytical characterization. We develop fast-charge and power-capability control strategies informed by real-world data from Lucid’s expanding vehicle fleet to ensure that customer usage is accurately represented. Our work bridges experimental testing with physics-based modeling to uncover the fundamental mechanisms governing cell performance and degradation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As an intern on this team, you will contribute to integrating real-time electrochemical and data-driven models into cell testing workflows — enabling live visibility into cell health and performance. Your work will directly influence how we validate and optimize next-generation battery systems for efficiency, longevity, and charging speed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role/Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a summer intern on the Battery Cell Engineering team, you’ll work on the following:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Key Deliverables</span></p> <ol> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Successful Integration of Cell Lifetime Model for Cell Hardware-in-Loop (CHIL) Testing</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Quantify the errors between the advanced controls vs actual cell response</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ol> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Deliverable Details</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Import the Lifetime Model and build a Model-in-the-Loop (MiL) environment with a cell plant model to validate Lifetime Model outputs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Code-generate and build Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) with embedded Lifetime Models, and run tests to estimate the cell’s State of Health (SOH) in real time.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">The candidate should understand how the vehicle’s SOH is estimated using the Lifetime Model and how to validate it w ... (truncated, view full listing at source)