OBD Traceability Engineer, Sr Specialist

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.  Your engineering rigor, attention to detail, and ability to ensure complete traceability will be instrumental in shaping the perception of Scout as a brand, as well as gaining peer admiration in the automotive industry.  Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following: Own the end-to-end traceability strategy for OBD requirements across Scout’s software-defined vehicle architecture, from regulatory and concept definition through software implementation, integration, and validation closure   Define, implement, and continuously improve a robust traceability framework that connects regulatory requirements, system requirements, software functions, diagnostics behavior, calibration elements, and validation artifacts   Ensure all OBD-related requirements are complete, uniquely identified, properly allocated, internally consistent, and fully linked to upstream and downstream engineering deliverables   Establish and govern traceability structures, link models, requirement hierarchies, and data standards within requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion   Provide senior technical leadership to ensure traceability is applied consistently across OBD system engineering, requirements engineering, software development, diagnostics, integration, and validation teams   Drive resolution of missing, conflicting, or poorly allocated requirements, and identify structural gaps in the diagnostic concept before they impact program timing or compliance readiness   Ensure full traceability coverage for key OBD elements including monitor definitions, enable conditions, fault detection logic, readiness behavior, MIL strategy, DTC handling, and diagnostic communication   Link validation artifacts from HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle tests back to requirements to ensure complete verification coverage, objective evidence, and audit-ready documentation   Support major program milestones, gateways, and software releases by delivering traceability status, coverage metrics, completeness assessments, and risk transparency to engineering leadership   Act as a key contributor to internal and external compliance readiness, ensuring OBD requirements and associated validation evidence can be clearly demonstrated during assessments, reviews, and certification activities   Partner with architecture and systems teams to ensure traceability is aligned with SDV principles, including modularization, abstraction, centralization, and platform re-use   Drive continuous improvement of requirements and traceability processes, tool usage, linkage quality, and reporting transparency to raise engineering quality and execution maturity   Support issue investigation by tracing defects, validation gaps, and unexpected diagnostic behavior back to requirement weaknesses, incorrect allocations, missing links, or incomplete verification coverage   Ensure traceability remains robust and consistent across prototype, pre-production, and serial development phases, even as requirements evolve and software releases mature   Mentor team members and help establish best practices for requirements quality, traceability discipline, and diagnostic systems maturity across the broader organization   Contribute to other related tasks and activities required to support the successful delivery of Scout’s diagnostic and compliance objectives Location & Travel Expectations: This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in 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