Lead Engineer, System Integration (Vehicle-Level Testing)

What you’ll do

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

• Lead development and own of automotive HIL benches and frameworks to enable robust, stable system level testing across multiple vehicle systems.
• Lead test scope, schedule, and deploy bench integration with defined test requirements for simulator I/O, instrumentation, and automation solutions to enable vehicle design, development, and validation sign off.
• Develop test environment, instrumentation strategies, responsible for creating stable and representative test environments to perform automated testing and functional integration of distributed features.
• Collaborate with SW, HW teams, suppliers, function owners to ensure streamlined integration and test implementation, trouble shooting on test assets.
• Test bench integration across diverse systems, ECU’s, control units, sensors, and actuators into HIL system.
• Validates and troubleshoots simulator, automation solutions, vehicle systems within test environment for early detection and resolution/debug EE system components HW/SW issues.
• Expertise with manual, automated test execution for SW, analysis of test results and generation of test reports per sprint schedule
• Leads continuous process improvements to expand automated testing scope, improve reliability and optimize execution.
• Testing experience using Hardware in the Loop equipment, software (e.g. dSpace, National Instruments), embedded controller networks (CAN, LIN) and the use of ECU diagnostic and network communication tools (e.g. CANoe, CANalyzer, Vehicle Spy)

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi, Michigan. 
• The responsibilities of this role require attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly. 
• 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: 

• Masters with 10+ yrs. (preferably PhD with 6+ yrs.) of experience in Mechatronics/EE/SW engineering
• Extensive experience working with Automotive Systems or Mechatronics Products, from Body, Infotainment, Drive or Energy.
• 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
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity

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

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $160,000.00 - $192,500.00

Internal leveling code: IC7