Sr. SOC Engineer, Operational Technology

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.

At Lucid Motors, the Senior SOC Engineer is responsible for the Security operations, Incident response, Threat Hunting and Cyber Threat Intelligence for Operational technology.  Individual will be highly skilled Senior Security Operations Engineer (OT) to join our Cybersecurity team and lead efforts in protecting our Operational Technology (OT) environments across manufacturing and industrial systems. This role focuses on securing critical infrastructure, production lines, and connected vehicle ecosystems by providing advanced threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring within OT networks and systems.

You Will:

• Monitor and defend OT environments using SIEM, IDS/IPS, and specialized OT threat detection platforms (e.g., Nozomi, CRWD, PAN IPS, Splunk).
• Lead incident response and investigations involving industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, PLCs, and connected manufacturing assets.
• Develop and maintain security monitoring rules, playbooks, and runbooks for OT systems in coordination with enterprise SOC teams.
• Collaborate with plant and facility engineers to ensure secure network segmentation, system hardening, and adherence to cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST 800-82).
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analysis for OT assets and drive remediation plans with stakeholders.
• Partner with IT/OT teams to ensure visibility and response coverage across converged environments.
• Support compliance efforts related to industry regulations and internal security policies.
• Stay current with evolving OT threat landscapes, attack techniques, and emerging technologies.
• Participate in red/blue/purple team exercises to test and improve security posture.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide training related to OT cybersecurity best practices.
• Continuous Improvement mindset, analyze work processes, identify optimization opportunities and lead implementation of process improvements.
• Clear & Effective Communications to management on a regularly bases on status, issues with solutions, improvement plans, program status and process recommendations.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in security operations, with at least 2 years in OT/ICS/SCADA environments.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, packet capture analysis, endpoint security, and network monitoring solutions.
• Proven experience with incident handling, log analysis, and threat hunting in OT networks.
• Knowledge of NIST, IEC, and ISO standards for industrial cybersecurity.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the automotive industry or manufacturing environments.
• Certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, GCIA, or SANS ICS410/515.
• Familiarity with zero trust architecture and segmentation strategies for OT networks.
• Experience integrating OT with enterprise SOC operations and threat intelligence platforms.

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