Overview

The EE/SW Integration Manager at the OEM level owns system-level & sub-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.

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:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Overview of the roles and responsibilities are listed below for reference (scope to be adjusted further along the program development based on need).
• Own L2 system + sub-system integration of all domain controllers and distributed ECUs into the vehicle E/E architecture.
• Own L2 Test infrastructure HW/SW builds, model builds to drive HIL, SIL, MIL implementation frameworks for automation toolchain, test and release.
• Own Software Integration & Validation per vehicle software maturity, performance and release gates and approve vehicle integration builds (per milestones).
• Ensure alignment to OEM-defined zonal or domain-based architectures.
• Validation responsible for network topology, gateway routing strategies, signal database integrity (DBC, ARXML), bandwidth utilization and bus loading.
• Validate and manage vehicle communication across CAN / CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet (100/1000BASE-T1), FlexRay network framework.
• Validate and release bootloader compatibility, flashing strategy, partitioning strategy (AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive), Memory and CPU utilization budgets.
• Coordinate integration across Powertrain / Electrification (BMS, inverter, charging), Body & Comfort, ADAS / AD compute platforms, Infotainment & Connectivity, Central Compute / Zonal Controllers.
• Validate that system behavior meets system requirement specifications (SRS) under nominal conditions, boundary conditions, fault injection scenarios, high bus load scenarios, low voltage and cold crank conditions.
• 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.
• Release and validate functional KPIs such as defect leakage rate, integration maturity index, build stability metrics, bus load margins, SW flash success rate etc.
• Validate wake-up/sleep strategies across ECUs, ensure no unintended current draw or parasitic drain and correct power state transitions during vehicle power cycles, start/stop/sleep, OTA updates/events.
• Validate UDS/DoIP response timing, diagnostic sessions do not degrade functional performance, DTC accuracy and freeze frame integrity and robustness.
• Leadership Competencies:
  • Strong system-level thinking, technical arbitration capability
  • Structured problem solving
  • Program milestone ownership, ability to operate in high-pressure launch environments
  • Build and mentor new engineers & teams from ground-up

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will 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 engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 10+ years 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 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.

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
• Corporate Vehicle Program with:
  • Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
  • A mobility stipend

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: M7

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:

• Functional Safety Strategy and Governance: Lead team and enforce process and key performance indicators for FuSa delivery across the vehicle
• Feature/Function Requirements Custodian: Act as the primary lead/coach for requirement quality, failure analysis, and process discipline including repository best practices
• Serve as System Authority: Govern execution of interfaces architecture, integration readiness across hardware, software, controls and connectivity domains
• Constraint Custodian: Recognize system-level constraints (compute, timing, power, performance, reliability) as feature/function requirements develop from customer use cases through decomposition to electronic modules
• Mentor: Build, mentor and scale multi-disciplinary system/feature team
• Governance Master: Establish engineering governance, design reviews and technical decision-making frameworks to support timely vehicle system execution
• Quality Orchestration Shifted Left: Use system experience to drive architectural enhancements to improve quality through diagnostics and preventative maintenance
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the primary liaison between Architecture and cross-domain Systems Engineering teams to resolve "blockers"
• Precision Communication: Translating complex technical risks into clear "Go/No-Go" decisions for executive stakeholders.
• Process Architect: Expert in AI development and execution with a passion for automating manual workflows to reduce human error in the release chain.
• Technical Interface: Interface with electrical design teams, software developers, calibration engineers, and supplier integration teams to align dependencies.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location 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 Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 10+ yrs. of experience
• Expert at automotive system/platform development and modeling particularly in the early part of the “System V”
• In-depth execution experience in a variety of AI applications and using Cameo / Magic Draw system modeling
• Experience delivering platforms reused across multiple Vehicle programs
• Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced mobility systems
• Background with cloud-connected embedded systems and modern DevOps pipelines
• Expert in vehicle electrical architecture/topology and ECU-level software stacks, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools
• Strong 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 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
• Recognized system/controls industry thought leader (awards, keynote speaking, standards participation

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
• Corporate Vehicle Program with:
  • Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
  • A mobility stipend

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 - $210,000.00

Internal Leveling Code: M7

This role is not open to visa sponsorship or transfer of visa sponsorship including those on H1-B, F-1, OPT, STEM-OPT, or TN visa, nor is it available to work corp-to-corp.

This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based in our South Charlotte, NC or New York, NY office (Tuesday through Thursday) and optional remote days on Mondays and Fridays each week.

The Red Platform - Platform Engineering (RPPE) team at Red Ventures is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure our platforms and applications are resilient, scalable, and perform at scale. This is a strategic role focused on engineering reliability through first principles. Designing observability, automation, and operational practices that prevent failures rather than just responding to them.

You'll work in a small, high-impact team managing enterprise-scale systems across AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes environments with strict uptime requirements. This role emphasizes building reliability guardrails, comprehensive monitoring, and automation that enable the organization to operate with confidence and velocity.

Curious how Growth and Transformation fits into Red Ventures? Click here.

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure system reliability and performance across multi-cloud, multi-region platforms using first principles thinking
• Build and maintain comprehensive observability solutions (OpenTelemetry, New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus) that provide actionable insights into system health and performance.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Define, implement, and monitor SLOs/SLIs that align with business-critical SLAs and drive accountability for reliability.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE) with a focus on security hardening, performance, and operational excellence.
• Lead incident response efforts, troubleshoot complex system issues, restore service quickly, and conduct thorough root cause analysis
• Implement preventive measures and reliability improvements based on lessons learned from incidents and system behavior patterns.
• Partner with platform engineers and developers to embed reliability best practices into system architecture and delivery pipelines
• Proactively scale infrastructure capacity based on growth forecasts and traffic patterns.
• Contribute to architecture reviews with a deep focus on reliability, performance, and operational sustainability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, systematic problem-solving, and operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–5 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure engineering roles
• Experience leveraging AI/ML tools to enhance observability, including anomaly detection, alert noise reduction, and predictive incident identification
• Experience using generative AI or LLM-based tools to accelerate debugging, runbook creation, and operational knowledge sharing
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and GCP cloud platforms
• Deep Kubernetes expertise (EKS, GKE), including security, networking, and operational best practices
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
• Experience building and maintaining observability systems (New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or similar)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies (Harness, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages)
• Proven track record of maintaining high-availability systems (99.9%+ uptime)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and scalability patterns
• Experience with incident management, troubleshooting complex systems, and learning from failures
• Strong first-principles thinking, ability to reason from fundamentals rather than relying solely on existing patterns
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly

Bonus Points For:

• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent)
• Experience with data platform infrastructure (Databricks, Snowflake, or similar)
• Familiarity with security scanning and remediation tools (Wiz, Aqua, Prisma Cloud, or similar)
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA) and their operational implications
• Experience with chaos engineering, resilience testing, or systematic failure injection
• Database performance tuning and optimization expertise (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with log aggregation and analytics platforms (ELK Stack, Splunk, or similar)
• Understanding of cloud security, network architecture, and multi-region deployment patterns
• Familiarity with DLP (Data Loss Prevention) solutions (Netskope, Zscaler, or similar)
• Background working with regulated industries or highly available consumer-facing applications

Why Join Us?:

• Work in a small, high-impact team where your contributions directly shape system reliability and operational practices
• Focus on strategic engineering rather than firefighting. We build monitoring, automation, and guardrails that prevent problems rather than just reacting to them.
• Engage in first-principles thinking and a continuous-improvement culture that values thoughtful design over quick fixes.
• Collaborate across a multi-cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) supporting diverse, mission-critical workloads.
• Partner with platform engineers, developers, and principal engineers who provide technical guidance and collaboration
• Own reliability for systems that directly impact business outcomes and customer experiences
• Work alongside platform engineers to ensure the platforms they build are operationally sound and reliable at scale.

At Red Ventures, reliability isn't just about keeping systems running; it's about engineering resilience through thoughtful observability, automation, and operational discipline. You'll work with passionate engineers who value systematic problem-solving, learn from failures, and build reliability into every layer of the stack.

Compensation: 

This range reflects total cash compensation, which may include base salary only or base salary plus target bonus, depending on the role. Where eligible, equity may also be offered separately and not included below. Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

• Total Cash Compensation Range: $100,000 - $145,000 per year

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential.  That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy.  Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies — spanning several U.S. businesses, a joint venture in the health services industry, and strategic investments in Europe and Puerto Rico. Their businesses include The Points Guy, Lonely Planet, Bankrate, the Allconnect Platform, RV Home Client Growth, RV Growth & Transformation, Sage Home Loans Corporation, RV Education and more. Across the portfolio, Red Ventures businesses deliver seamless digital experiences for consumers, help Fortune 100 clients solve large-scale digital growth challenges, and create world-class experiences and opportunities for employees. Learn more at redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on LinkedIn and Instagram.

At Red Ventures, we believe diverse, inclusive teams are better. To help you better understand our core values and beliefs, we encourage you to watch this brief YouTube video: Our Belief Statements. This will give you insight into the principles that guide our work and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

 We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

At Red Ventures, we believe in real human connection. That’s why we do not hire someone through text, social media, or email only. As part of the hiring process, you should expect live conversations with RV teammates before any offer is made. Also, keep an eye on the sender: we only use official @redventures.com email addresses at the portfolio level or business specific email addresses (e.g., @thepointsguy.com), not ones like “redventurescareer.com.” We will never ask candidates to send money, buy equipment, or share financial account info during your journey with us. You can always find our open roles on redventures.com— if you receive a message that seems suspicious, please use redventures.com to verify the opportunity.

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