Lead Range and Energy Consumption Engineer

About the role

The CAE Energy Team within Scout comprises a small group of highly qualified engineers responsible for assessing energy consumption in support of component & system specifications, and regulatory / customer focused drive cycles (including range, performance, towing, extremes of temperatures etc.). The Lead Range & Energy Consumption Engineer is responsible for maximizing, validating, and ensuring the accuracy of EV and hybrid vehicle range, fuel economy, and road load performance. This role leads vehicle level testing, develops efficiency roadmaps, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure program targets are met, and energy saving technologies are effectively integrated.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Development Testing — Lead and execute vehicle development testing to support range, fuel-economy, and road load targets, ensuring all activities align with program milestones.
• Test Planning & Execution — Develop test plans, instrumentation strategies, facility schedules, and data-collection processes to verify hardware and software performance and correlate results with CAE projections.
• Target Roadmap Development — Build and maintain roadmaps to achieve range and efficiency targets, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
• Fuel Economy Label Strategy Management — Maintain vehicle fuel-economy and range label strategy by confirming program content, option take-rates, and volume assumptions.
• Cross-Functional Alignment — Engage with engineering teams to identify opportunities, track risks, and opportunities (R&O), and ensure timely resolution.
• Assumption & Input Development — Provide CAE teams with validated assumptions and deliver range-impact assessments for potential hardware and software changes.
• Benchmarking — Analyze competitive data and conduct physical competitor testing (dyno, track, bench) to ensure product competitiveness.
• Attribute Leadership — Serve as the voice of the Range & Energy Consumption attribute in program meetings, ensuring alignment across engineering, validation, and leadership teams.

Requirements

• Education/Certifications: A Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering field
• Years of Experience: 12+ years of experience in an automotive vehicle environment, leading the attribute of EV range / gasoline FE
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics, rolling resistance, vehicle mass, and their impact on EV/HEV efficiency
• Familiarity with battery management, powertrain controls, and regenerative braking systems
• Strong analytical and cross-functional leadership skills

Qualifications

• Beneficial Experience / Bonus Qualifications: MATLAB/Simulink Experience, including modeling of vehicle range, fuel economy

Benefits

• 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

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

Schedule

This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC or Novi, Michigan. 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. Travel: Domestic and international travel required, approximately 5 % of the time. Valid driver's license required. Passport required.