Specialist, Vehicle Diagnostic Technologies Engineer

About the role

The Specialist, Vehicle Diagnostic Technologies Engineer will join Scout Motors, a brand that aims to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV market. The role involves planning, developing, and integrating electronic vehicle commissioning concepts, ensuring end-to-end functionality, leading project scope, and coordinating production.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and integrate electronic vehicle commissioning concepts for underlying cross-functional technologies such as Software flashing, ECU configuration, Immobilizer systems, secured vehicle diagnostic functions.
• Ensure the end-to-end functionality including in-vehicle technologies and necessary backend systems.
• Lead and coordinate commissioning, project concept scope, timeline constraints in pre-series and series phases.
• Representative for production concept changes within project teams.
• Monitor and track technical changes for central vehicle diagnostics, security, and architectures throughout the development and launch process.
• Capture and coordinate commissioning concepts for process planning into the production.
• Evaluate and enhance vehicle commissioning concepts that produce exceptional quality, reduce cost, and improve production cycle time.
• Develop and coordinate commissioning documents using IT systems in production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in automotive technology, electrical engineering or computer science or equivalent field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 4 years professional experience with expertise in automotive development, manufacturing engineering, production planning.
• Proficiency in advanced programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, Java or similar.
• Knowledge of vehicle engineering processes and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to set direction and guide the team towards it.
• Demonstrated ability in creative and strategic problem-solving, with experience troubleshooting vehicle systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Good team player with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Skills

• Advanced programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, Java or similar.
• Vehicle engineering processes and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Leadership and team management skills.

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, 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually.
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.

Pay

• Initial Base Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00
• Annual Performance Bonus Program.

Schedule

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Blythewood, South Carolina.
• This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.