Lead Engineer - IID Infotainment 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 The EE/SW Integration Manager at the OEM level owns vehicle and system-level electrical and software integration strategy, execution, and release readiness across multiple vehicle programs. The EE/SW Integration Sr. Manager is responsible for ensuring that all electrical and software systems deliver the intended vehicle-level functional performance. This role goes beyond architecture compliance and focuses on feature behavior, timing performance, system robustness, drivability impact, and cross-domain interaction quality. The position owns system-level validation and readiness of how the vehicle behaves under real-world conditions, including transient events, edge cases, environmental stress, and feature concurrency. Work directly with MSTs, software engineers, systems engineers, validation teams, and suppliers to ensure robust delivery.  Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following: Lead integration of infotainment cluster, driver + center displays along with infotainment, telemetry module in SDV architectures  Lead Integration & verification of Android, Linux, QNX, subsystem modules.   Lead the integration of multi-OS environments, including but not limited to Android Automotive OS, Linux, and QNX subsystem modules.  Bridge the gap between core software developers and vehicle hardware integration teams.  Develop robust test strategies to effectively validate subsystem modules on both test benches (HIL/SIL) and full physical vehicles.  Drive test automation by migrating manual test activities into Python-based advanced automated test frameworks.  Maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure code commits are immediately verified against platform standards  Perform root cause analysis on complex, unusual issues involving software-hardware interactions and memory bottlenecks.  Debug communication issues across vehicle networks using CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet protocols.  Profile and optimize system performance, targeting strict cold-boot times, suspend-to-RAM (STR) current draw, and CPU/memory leak containment.  Architect HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test benches leveraging dSPACE or NI hardware for automated regression.  Advance Python and Robot Framework scripts into automated CI/CD pipelines for real-time build verification.  Develop strong understanding of various BSP level components and their functionality, hardware platforms.   Manage traceability of test coverage from requirements to validation  Ensure feature-level integration synchronization, power mode management, Wake-up/sleep strategy robustness.  Own system-level regression test planning, drive root cause analysis of cross-domain issues and help support integration war-room activities during DV/PV builds.  Leadership Competencies  Strong system-level thinking, technical arbitration capability  Structured problem solving   Program milestone ownership, ability to operate in high-pressure launch environments  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/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 12+ 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/PLM Proficiency 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 understandi