Sr. Specialist – L2 Body Integration

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

At Scout Motors , you don't just design vehicles- you shape the future of the road. Our Engineering team is where bold ideas meet rigorous execution, building machines that are as durable and capable as the people who drive them. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and user experience. This is a place where your fingerprints are found on metal – where what you design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, Scout Motors is where that ambition finds its highest gear.

We are seeking a talented Senior Engineer – Body Features Integration & Validation to support the development, integration, and validation of advanced body features for next-generation Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms. This role focuses on vehicle body electronics and customer-facing body features including closures, lighting, access systems, occupant controls, smart actuators, comfort systems, and connected body functions. The engineer will drive feature integration and validation activities across HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), SIL (Software-in-the-Loop), bench, and vehicle environments. The ideal candidate has strong experience in body control systems, ECU integration, diagnostics, vehicle networking, and SDV architectures with a passion for delivering robust customer-facing vehicle experiences.

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Own integration of all domain controllers and distributed ECUs into the vehicle E/E architecture with focus in Body systems.

Own Software Integration & Validation per vehicle software maturity, performance and release gates and approve vehicle integration builds (per milestones).

Integrate and validate vehicle body features across prototype, bench, HIL, SIL, and vehicle test environments.

Support feature integration for smart access systems, power doors and liftgates, interior and exterior lighting, window and sunroof controls, seat and occupant comfort systems, Body Control Module (BCM) features, passive entry/passive start systems

Coordinate software and hardware compatibility across body ECUs, gateways, and zonal controllers.

Support features bring-up, calibration validation, and vehicle-level functionality testing.

Validation responsible for network topology, gateway routing strategies, signal database integrity (DBC, ARXML), bandwidth utilization and bus loading

Validate and manage vehicle communication across CAN / CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet (100/1000BASE-T1), FlexRay network framework

Validate and release bootloader compatibility, flashing strategy, partitioning strategy (AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive), Memory and CPU utilization budgets

Develop and execute HIL and SIL test cases for body feature functionality and subsystem interactions.

Validate feature behaviors, diagnostics, fault handling, and software integration using simulation environments.

Validate wake-up/sleep strategies across ECUs, ensure no unintended current draw or parasitic drain and correct power state transitions during vehicle power cycles, start/stop/sleep, OTA updates/events

Validate UDS/DoIP response timing, diagnostic sessions do not degrade functional performance, DTC accuracy and freeze frame integrity and robustness.

Location & Travel Expectations :

This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC .

This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.

Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you’ll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 10+ yrs. of experience

Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architecture and ECU-level software stacks, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools

Expert knowledge of Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory.ALM/PLMProficiency in Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS Next Gen, or PTC Windchill.

Strong understanding, development and verification of plant and control models in MATLAB/Simulink for execution in hardware in the loop test environment, dSpace control desk and automation desk

Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented.

Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems and architecture

Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.‚

Expertise with complex problem solving, data analysis, access/interpret/drive results with extended teams.

Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up . This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation . In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

Competitive insurance including:

Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans

401(k) program with:

An employer match and immediate vesting

Generous Paid Time Off including:

20 days planned PTO, as accrued

40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually

Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders

Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

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