What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, CAE Engineer, Summer 2026 position at Lucid Motors?
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.
Role Overview
The Crash CAE Intern will support the Vehicle Safety and Structural Engineering teams by assisting in the development, simulation, and optimization of vehicle crashworthiness performance. This role focuses on running crash simulations, preparing high‑quality FE models, analyzing results, and helping integrate AI‑driven methods into the CAE workflow. The intern will work closely with senior CAE engineers, test engineering, and cross‑functional design teams to accelerate the development of safe, lightweight, high‑performance electric vehicles.
You Will
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.)
By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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.
Role Overview
The Crash CAE Intern will support the Vehicle Safety and Structural Engineering teams by assisting in the development, simulation, and optimization of vehicle crashworthiness performance. This role focuses on running crash simulations, preparing high‑quality FE models, analyzing results, and helping integrate AI‑driven methods into the CAE workflow. The intern will work closely with senior CAE engineers, test engineering, and cross‑functional design teams to accelerate the development of safe, lightweight, high‑performance electric vehicles.
You Will
- Build and preprocess FE models using ANSA/HyperMesh
- Run LS‑DYNA simulations (frontal, side, rear, pedestrian)
- Post‑process and interpret crash results
- Support CAE–to–test correlation activities
- Automate CAE workflows using Python/MATLAB
- Assist with surrogate modeling, ML datasets, and early‑stage optimization studies
- Document results for engineering reviews
- Gain experience with full‑vehicle crash CAE for EV platforms
- Gain exposure to lightweight structures and safety engineering
- Gain experience with AI‑enabled CAE workflows
- Receive mentorship from experienced crash engineers
- LS‑DYNA crash simulation experience
- ANSA and/or HyperMesh proficiency
- Basic CAE automation (Python/MATLAB)
- Interest in ML, surrogate modeling, or inverse design
- Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills
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.)
By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.