Codes and Standards Lead, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials is pioneering a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into critical inputs for energy storage and next-generation battery technologies. We are seeking a Codes and Standards Lead to represent Redwood across the codes, standards, and regulatory ecosystem impacting energy storage systems. This role is responsible for shaping how emerging technologies are regulated, permitted, and deployed, while enabling safe, scalable innovation in a rapidly evolving industry. 

This position is a senior technical thought-leadership role that operates at the intersection of engineering, compliance, policy, and industry advocacy. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Codes and Standards Leadership and Influence: Lead Redwood’s engagement with codes and standards bodies, trade associations, and industry working groups relevant to energy storage systems. Actively influence the development, interpretation, and adoption of codes and standards to remove unnecessary barriers to deployment while maintaining a high bar for safety.
• Hands-On Standards Development (Near Term): Initially, this role will be highly hands-on, with active participation in code hearings, technical task groups, standards committee meetings, and working sessions. Success in the early phase of the role will be driven by technical credibility, consistent engagement, and substantive contributions across multiple forums.
• Strategic Ownership and Evolution (Long Term): Over time, this role will evolve toward setting strategy for where and how Redwood engages across the codes and standards landscape. This includes determining which forums warrant leadership, where coalition-based engagement is appropriate, and how Redwood’s positions are coordinated across topics and organizations.
• Trade Association and Industry Engagement: Work closely with trade associations, peer companies, utilities, insurers, fire service organizations, and other industry partners to establish best practices, align technical positions, and collaboratively develop new guidance, codes, or standards where none currently exist.
• Thought Leadership and Best Practice Development: Serve as a technical thought leader on energy storage safety and deployment. Contribute to and author technical position papers, white papers, and best-practice guidance, particularly in emerging or ambiguous areas of regulation.
• Cross-Domain Standards Integration: Help orchestrate the evolution of battery safety standards to enable the responsible use of EV traction batteries in energy storage systems. This includes evaluating SAE guidance and FMVSS requirements, identifying transferable safety intent, and drawing clear technical parallels to stationary standards such as UL 1973 and UL 9540 to support defensible regulatory pathways.
• Internal Technical Guidance: Translate evolving codes, standards, and industry guidance into clear technical direction for internal engineering, compliance, manufacturing, and product teams. Provide authoritative interpretations where requirements are incomplete, conflicting, or rapidly evolving.
• Regulatory Foresight and Risk Management:  Monitor upcoming code cycles, regulatory trends, and enforcement practices. Anticipate impacts to product design, manufacturing operations, and deployment strategies, and proactively develop engagement or mitigation approaches. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred. 
• 8+ years of experience in energy storage, batteries, power systems, fire protection engineering, or a related technical domain. 
• Demonstrated experience participating in and influencing codes and standards development activities, regulatory working groups, or trade association initiatives. 
• Broad technical understanding of energy storage systems, battery technologies, fire and life safety considerations, and system-level risk. 
• Proven ability to influence without authority and build consensus across diverse stakeholders. 
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, including experience drafting proposals, technical guidance, or position papers. 
• Comfort operating in areas where standards are immature or evolving and technical judgment is required. 
• Ability to represent the company credibly with regulators, AHJs, certification bodies, and senior technical audiences. 
• Passion for shaping the future of energy storage safety and deployment. 

Preferred Experience: 

• Direct participation in codes and standards development activities, including technical committees, task groups, or working groups associated with UL, NFPA, ICC, SAE, IEC, IEEE, or similar organizations. 
• Experience representing a company or industry position in standards meetings, public comment processes, or regulatory forums. 
• Familiarity with energy storage system standards and codes, including UL 9540, UL 1973, UL 1974, NFPA 855, the International Fire Code, and the National Electrical Code. 
• Experience working with trade associations, industry coalitions, or cross-company working groups to establish best practices or consensus guidance. 
• Experience evaluating or applying automotive battery safety frameworks (e.g., SAE documents, FMVSS requirements) and translating safety intent across domains. 
• Comfort operating in technically ambiguous or emerging regulatory spaces where formal standards are incomplete or evolving. 
• Experience supporting or influencing permitting, deployment, or regulatory acceptance of novel or first-of-kind technologies. 
• Prior work at the intersection of engineering, compliance, policy, and industry advocacy. 

Business Operations Analyst, Energy Storage

We're looking for a Business Operations Analyst, Energy Storage, to support the commercial growth of our utility-scale battery energy storage business. You'll be the operational backbone of our sales organization, driving data-informed decision-making, optimizing our sales processes, and enabling cross-functional collaboration to accelerate our market penetration.

Responsibilities will Include:

• Own and optimize our CRM (Hubspot) to ensure data quality, pipeline visibility, and actionable insights for leadership
• Develop sales analytics and reporting frameworks to track KPIs, forecast performance, and identify growth opportunities
• Support market prioritization and segmentation analysis to guide go-to-market strategy and resource allocation
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams on pricing strategy, competitive analysis, and deal economics
• Lead cross-functional project initiatives across Engineering, Commercial, Legal, and Operations to ensure seamless execution of customer engagements
• Support project management of energy storage project development from contract execution through commissioning, coordinating across internal teams and external stakeholders
• Streamline sales operations processes, including proposal workflows, contract templates, and sales enablement materials
• Conduct market research and competitive intelligence to inform product positioning and commercial strategy
• Build financial models to evaluate project economics, incentive eligibility, and commercial terms
• Support RFP response coordination, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, economics, or related field
• 1 to 5 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, corporate finance, FP&A, or operations roles, ideally with exposure to energy, infrastructure, or technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel financial modeling and data analysis
• Experience with CRM platforms or willingness to become a power user quickly
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive cross-functional projects to completion
• Interest in or experience with project managing the development of energy storage or renewable energy projects is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex data into clear insights for stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset
• Scrappy, hands-on self-starter who is comfortable rolling up sleeves and tackling whatever needs to get done—no task is too small or beneath you
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and building systems from scratch in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience in energy storage, renewables, or cleantech is a plus but not required
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials is pioneering a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into critical inputs for energy storage and next-generation battery technologies. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Functional Safety Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring compliance with functional safety standards and advancing the safe deployment of new energy storage system (ESS) technologies. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Functional Safety & Compliance: Lead compliance activities for ESS functional safety with a focus on UL 1998 (Software in Programmable Components), UL 991 (Tests for Safety-Related Controls Employing Solid-State Devices), and UL 5500 (Remote Software Updates). Support certification efforts and align product development with functional safety requirements
• Standards Application & Development: Apply safety principles and methodologies to ESS hardware and software. Facilitate and lead the development of FMEA’s, hazard analyses, safety cases, and test strategies. Represent Redwood in standards development activities to help shape emerging requirements for ESS functional safety
• Certification Management: Work with certification bodies (NRTLs) to establish and manage compliance programs for new technologies, ensuring timely approvals to support product introduction milestones. Partner closely with engineering and product teams to integrate safety requirements into development cycles
• Team Support & Alignment: Translate complex safety standards into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams. Provide technical guidance on functional safety practices and address feedback to align product designs with compliance needs
• Risk Management: Develop, document, and execute hazard mitigation and validation strategies. Support testing and verification activities to ensure system safety performance. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve compliance and safety issues proactively
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product design teams to streamline compliance and safety processes for ESS. Maintain strong relationships with certification bodies and industry partners to stay ahead of evolving safety requirements

Desired Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field 
• Hands-on experience in embedded software development, ideally within safety-critical or regulated environments
• Preferred experience developing or working directly with microcontroller-based systems, including low-level software or firmware
• Proficiency in C for real-time embedded systems
• Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500
• Familiarity with international functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849 (preferred)
• Experience working with Energy Storage Systems, power electronics, or safety-critical systems
• Demonstrated ability to apply functional safety methodologies (e.g., hazard analysis, safety cases, V&V planning)
• Experience managing compliance or certification processes with third-party testing/certification bodies
• Strong organizational skills, with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical requirements to diverse stakeholders
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Service Engineer, Energy Storage

Position Summary:

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Service Engineer to join as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System product line.  You will be responsible for resolving complex technical issues across deployed Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role supports an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) organization that performs routine monitoring, preventive maintenance, and first-line troubleshooting. Service Engineering serves as the technical escalation path for O&M, owning deep diagnostics, system-level failure analysis, and engineering-driven corrective actions. 

The Service Engineer ensures safe, reliable, and high-performing asset operation by bridging field operations and engineering, translating operational issues into engineering solutions, and feeding field learnings back into product and system design. This role has the potential of growing into leadership as the team grows.  

The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, adaptable to a startup environment, and eager to take on both technical and leadership challenges. You’re a leader and a doer, excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape the electrical engineering function within a new department at Redwood.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for the O&M organization for issues beyond standard operating procedures
• Define clear handoff criteria, escalation thresholds, and response expectations between O&M and Service Engineering
• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of Service Engineers providing tier-2 and tier-3 technical support
• Own investigation and resolution of complex electrical, controls, software, thermal, and system-integration issues
• Translate field and O&M feedback into actionable requirements for Product, Systems, and R&D Engineering teams
• Drive improvements in system serviceability, reliability, and maintainability through design and process changes
• Own advanced service documentation including troubleshooting guides, decision trees, and service bulletins
• Develop technical training materials and support O&M team upskilling on new systems, upgrades, and known issues

Desired Qualifications:  

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards 

Working Conditions:  

• Environment, such as office or outdoors
• Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
• Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
• Travel requirements, up to 40%

Staff Finance Associate, Energy Storage

We're looking for a Staff Finance Associate to join our Energy Storage group in San Francisco. In this role, you'll serve as the financial backbone of our supply chain and product cost operations, driving BOM transparency, cost optimization, and supply chain financial rigor across our energy storage business. You'll own end-to-end BOM cost management and lead cost reduction initiatives across the supply chain.

Responsibilities will include:

• Own and maintain detailed bill of materials cost models across all energy storage products, including raw materials, cells, modules, power electronics, balance of system, and packaging — ensuring accuracy, version control, and visibility across the organization
• Develop and manage should-cost models to benchmark components and subassembly pricing against market rates and supplier quotes
• Identify, quantify, and track cost reduction initiatives across the supply chain in partnership with engineering, procurement, and operations — including supplier negotiations, design-to-value opportunities, and make-vs-buy analysis
• Analyze supplier cost structures and logistics economics to inform sourcing strategy and risk mitigation
• Build financial frameworks that connect procurement decisions, supplier performance, and operational trade-offs to margin and unit economics outcomes
• Partner cross-functionally to inform pricing, sourcing, second-sourcing, and strategic supply chain decisions with rigorous financial analysis

 Desired Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or professional background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong foundation in cost modeling, BOM management, supply chain finance, or financial analysis
• Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills, including experience building bottoms-up BOM cost models and should-cost analyses
• Deep familiarity with manufacturing cost structures and supply chain economics
• Ability to translate complex supply chain and technical details into clear financial insights for executive stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and comfort working across engineering, procurement, operations, and executive teams
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to structure ambiguous problems in a fast-moving environment
• Experience in energy storage, battery systems, or renewable energy supply chains
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Global Supply Chain Manager, Energy Storage

The Global Supply Chain Manager will work closely with engineering, operations, and other functional teams to drive suppliers election, manage supplier agreements, and optimize procurement strategies. This role will optimize cost, quality, and availability of a range of components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods in support of Redwood’s product offering.

Responsibilities will Include:

• Develop a sourcing strategy for a given set of components
• Lead supplier selection activities
• Collaborate with engineering in order to understand key requirement that must be conveyed to potential suppliers
• Drive cost reduction and inventory management strategies that ensure availability of component while minimizing inventory carrying costs
• Manage supplier performance, including quality, on time delivery, sustainability, etc.
• Become the subject matter expert for the assigned list of components and technologies
• Mitigate supply chain risks by working with cross functional teams in engineering, logistics, finance, quality etc. 
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance) to support day to day operations

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, operations, business, economic
• 5-7 years of supply chain experience
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production workflows, and process improvement principles
• Ability to interpret operational, technical, and financial data to support analysis and decision-making
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Senior Software Engineer, Energy Storage

This position is on a team building the software platform that powers optimized control and market participation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) — software that runs both on site controllers and in the cloud. Our scope spans the full stack: compute infrastructure, telemetry, asset modeling, alerting, feature ingestion and storage for forecasting and optimization, simulation and operational control orchestration, and integration with energy markets. We're a lean team that holds ourselves to high standards in both the quality of what we build and the speed at which we build it. We value collaboration, trust, learning, and engineering excellence, and we genuinely enjoy building great things together.

Responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to BESS data engineering — building and maintaining telemetry pipelines and stores, and feature ingestion and storage systems for forecasting and optimization
• Design, build, and maintain simulation and training infrastructure — platforms for running and orchestrating simulations at scale
• Develop and operate real-time forecast and optimization workflows, orchestrating pipelines that drive BESS operations
• Support energy market integration, including data ingestion and bid management
• Collaborate across the full stack and across team boundaries to ensure the product system works well as a whole
• Write well-tested, well-monitored software and iteratively improve it over time
• Apply AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining high system design quality and code standards

Desired Qualifications: 

• Strong software design instincts — thinks in systems, reasons from first principles, and understands the real-world challenges of building available, reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems
• Comfortable using AI tools to move faster without letting them erode system design or code quality
• Excellent collaborator — communicates clearly, listens well, and makes the people around them better
• Bias toward action — takes initiative, makes progress in ambiguous situations, and doesn't wait for perfect information
• Systems thinker and owner — willing to think and collaborate across team boundaries to make sure the product works well as a whole
• Rigorous about quality — writes well-tested, well-monitored software and iterates on it over time
• B.S. or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or another discipline, combined with 2-5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience with relevant technologies a plus: Kubernetes, Rust, Python, NATS, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, SQLite
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place! 

Project Engineer, Energy Storage

Position Summary:

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Project Engineer to join as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System product line. You will own the full project lifecycle - from commercial scoping and BD handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and structured handoff to Operations and Maintenance - for a growing portfolio of utility-scale and behind-the-meter storage projects. 

You are the connective tissue between Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers. You drive schedule, manage risk, and ensure every project is delivered on time, on budget, and to spec.

The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, adaptable to a startup environment, and comfortable operating where processes are still being built. You’re a doer and a builder, excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape how Redwood delivers energy storage projects at scale. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project execution from requirements scoping and BD handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and O&M handoff
• Own the integrated end-to-end schedule, budget tracker, and risk register for each assigned project; proactively identify and escalate schedule or cost risks
• Serve as the primary interface between Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers across all project phases
• Track RFI and submittal workflows, change order logs, permitting, interconnection coordination, and all contractual project deliverables
• Partner with Product Engineering on equipment selection, BOM alignment, and technical scope definition for each project
• Oversee commissioning readiness and test plan execution; manage structured handoff documentation to O&M
• Maintain project data in Smartsheet, SharePoint, and relevant PM tooling; provide S&OP planning inputs and deployment forecasting to leadership
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to the development of repeatable delivery templates, checklists, and execution standards

Desired Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of program management experience in energy storage, renewable energy, or utility-scale power infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from scoping through commissioning and O&M handoff, with ownership of schedule, budget, and risk
• Strong cross-functional communication skills - comfortable managing up, down, and across EPC, customer, and internal engineering teams
• A Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place! 

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards

Working Conditions:  

• Hybrid office environment (San Francisco, CA) with regular travel to project sites
• Ability to work in varying site conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, and temperature extremes while visiting active BESS construction and commissioning sites
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing 
• Occasional work on weekends or after hours to meet project milestones
• Travel requirements, up to 25% - primarily to project sites across the U.S.

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, EPC 

Redwood Materials is hiring for a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction team. This role is at the center of our activities focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into battery materials for new lithium-ion battery production. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Serve as Mechanical Engineer of Record on projects (Hazardous occupancy, clean and dry spaces, chemical process / industrial plants), responsible for mechanical / plumbing deliverables (specifications, calculations, permit / construction documents). 
• Design ownership for a wide range of mechanical and plumbing systems including, but not limited to: industrial/non-potable water, HVAC systems (labs, offices, industrial plants), process heating / cooling systems humidifiers, dehumidifiers, abatement systems (dust collectors, scrubbers), cooling towers, fans/pumps, plumbing, etc. 
• Review conceptual designs from developing Engineers and identify technical and financial risks. 
• Responsible for designing/reviewing mechanical engineering deliverables with respect to code compliance and ensuring design maintains the highest level of quality. 
• Develop and improve project workflows and standards to ensure each design is consistently excellent. 
• Participate in on-field construction and commissioning activities by serving as the point of contact for technical questions and real-time issue resolution. 
• Multi-discipline collaboration on the development of equipment general arrangements, P&IDs, isometrics, tie-in lists and material takeoffs. 
• Travel to project site and meetings as needed. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent discipline. 
• Licensed Professional Engineer with NCEES record with ability to apply for NV and SC 
• 7+ years of work experience in HVAC and Plumbing/FP design. 
• Expert familiarity with ICC including International Energy Conservation, Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Codes, NFPA standards, SMACNA duct construction standards, ACGIH Ventilation Practices and ASHRAE 
• Working knowledge of designing the following equipment types: condenser fluid heat rejection systems, chillers, boilers, air handling units, air and water source heat pumps, dust collectors, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, fans, and pumps. 
• Working knowledge or experience with the following is preferred: Abatement systems (thermal oxidizers, dry and wet scrubbers), Heat Exchangers (shell/tube, plate/frame, brazed fin), Control Valves and Instrumentation, and Heat Recovery Systems. 
• Working knowledge of writing sequences of operation for HVAC and chilled water systems. 
• Ability to specify ductwork material and size for various ducted exhaust systems and pressure classes. 
• Ability to specify pipe material and size for various thermal hydronic systems. 
• Ability to create or edit construction specifications covering mechanical, process piping and plumbing systems. 
• Proficient in the use of Revit and AutoCAD. Experience sourcing and specifying mechanical equipment and executing RFP process. 
• Strong experience with engineering software packages: Pipe-Flo (or other hydraulic modeling application), Caesar II, AspenTech applications and/or Applied Flow Technology applications, Carrier HAP, Trane Trace, Navisworks, Bluebeam. 

Field Quality Engineer, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Field Quality Engineer to join as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System product line. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of deployed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets by identifying, investigating, and preventing field issues. This role works closely with Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams that perform routine monitoring and maintenance, and with Service Engineering, which owns advanced technical escalation. 

The Field Quality Engineer serves as the frontline quality owner in the field, focusing on identifying systemic quality issues, conducting structured investigations, and driving corrective and preventive actions. This role plays a critical part in reducing repeat failures, improving fleet reliability, and feeding real world learnings back into engineering, suppliers, and operational processes. You’re a doer, excited about getting your hands dirty and working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape a new department at Redwood.

Responsibilities will include:

Infrastructure Software Engineer, Energy Storage 

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the foundational platform infrastructure that enables our engineering team to develop and deploy Battery Energy Storage Systems reliably and at scale. This role serves as a force-multiplier across the organization, owning edge fleet management, server provisioning, and deployment automation while ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and performant. The position partners closely with cross-functional engineering teams to translate early deployment learnings into platform improvements and drive resolution of scalability, reliability, and security challenges. Success in this role requires deep technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced, early-stage environment. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Design and own the rollout of edge Kubernetes fleet management, automated server provisioning, and software update pipelines to support scalable and reliable system deployment. 
• Evaluate server hardware and operating systems to help define the architecture of the organization's next-generation energy storage platform. 
• Identify and resolve hard infrastructure problems, including scalability bottlenecks, reliability gaps, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities. 
• Build and maintain tooling and services used to validate software systems at scale, including performance and reliability testing frameworks. 
• Serve as a technical resource for the broader engineering team through pair programming, in-office working sessions, and hands-on project leadership. 
• Translate learnings from early deployments and customer pilots into concrete, measurable improvements to platform infrastructure. 
• Reinforce a team culture grounded in engineering excellence, curiosity, inclusivity, and a willingness to take action and learn from mistakes. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering. 
• Strong grasp of system design principles and real-world experience building available, reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems. 
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network systems and infrastructure. 
• Genuine interest in server hardware fundamentals and how software and hardware interact at the platform level. 
• Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity, prototype solutions iteratively, and learn rapidly from early-stage work. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. 

AIR is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join our Human and Community Development Program. AIR’s work in Human and Community Development focuses on generating evidence-informed solutions and partnering with communities, practitioners, and policymakers to help people and systems thrive across the life course. Together, our team leverages research, evaluation, technical assistance, and implementation support to strengthen programs and policies that affect individuals, families, and communities—particularly those that have been historically marginalized or under-resourced.

In support of this work, the selected candidate will apply rigorous quantitative approaches to research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects leveraging an array of quasi-experimental, experimental, and other data analytics designs (e.g., machine learning). They are expected to apply advanced statistical techniques with methodological rigor and translate evidence on what works into clear, actionable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and community partners within complex, human and community development contexts. This role requires the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and respond to real-world opportunities and challenges, with an emphasis on:

• Community Health, including evidence translation and communication to inform health care choices; healthy behaviors; housing and homelessness; behavioral health; disaster preparedness; and rural health
• Children and Families, including early childhood, early learning, child care, maternal and infant health, and child welfare
• Safety and Justice, including violence prevention and the prevention of harmful behaviors among defense and law enforcement personnel; juvenile and adult justice systems (diversion, facilities, and reentry) as well as their community-based system alternatives
• Youth Development, including out-of-school time and summer learning, youth sports and arts, adolescent science, informal learning (libraries, museums), and youth economic mobility)

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

This includes the ability to independently execute project work by managing own time, communicating with project directors about deadlines, and completing tasks with quality. Candidates must also be able to prepare timelines, coordinate staff on task assignments, and contribute to jointly developed task products to ensure they are completed on time, on budget, and with quality. 

• Manage day-to-day project work and operations in task-lead and project director roles. This includes the ability to independently execute project work by managing own time, communicating with project directors about deadlines, and completing tasks with quality. Candidates must also be able to prepare timelines, coordinate staff on task assignments, and contribute to jointly-developed task products to ensure they are completed on time, on budget, and with quality. 
• Conceptualize problems and identify field-relevant research and evaluation questions in human and community development topic areas as well as collaborate in designing studies to address them.  This includes the ability to use content knowledge in conjunction with an understanding of research design principles to design and implement relevant and responsive projects for the field. This further includes the ability to contribute to research proposals for Federal, state, foundation, and other clients.
• Lead or serve as a key contributor to the collection and analyses of data. This centers the capacity to use creative and rigorous quantitative strategies from propensity score matched designs to randomized controlled trials or machine learning address novel challenges. This includes the ability to design, develop, and maintain analytic dashboards that support real-time monitoring, descriptive analysis, and the communication of findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead field-based data collection activities. This includes building data use agreements and overseeing data management and analyses of surveys and/or administrative data to facilitate the appropriate rigorous analysis to address client-funded questions. 
• Communicate study progress and findings. Write brief, blogs, and reports which leverage charts, graphs, dashboards, and broad data visualization strategies that describe and interpret findings of analyses for clients. Clearly communicate with clients orally to interpret findings and represent AIR in a professional manner.
• Maintain positive and collaborative relationships. Contribute to positive client and stakeholder relationships in ways that are respectful and demonstrate knowledge of the field and policy landscape. Contribute substantively, thoughtfully, and creatively to project teams. Demonstrate respect, competency, and sensitivity in all interactions with colleagues, project participants, and community members.

Qualifications  

Education, Knowledge, and Experience: 

• PhD in related subject area (Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Health, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or related field), or a master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant applied research experience. 
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing evidence through rigorous research and evaluation.
• Knowledge of and experience in human and community development topic areas.
• Experience designing research and evaluation protocols, including study design, data collection, and analytic plans.
• Experience applying rigorous quantitative methodologies, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches (e.g., propensity score matched designs, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity designs, instrumental variables), using administrative and/or survey data.
• Ability to translate conceptual or policy-relevant questions into concrete work plans, timelines, and analytic strategies.
• Experience with complex data integration and data visualization, including the development and use of analytic dashboards preferred, but not required.
• Experience with rigorous qualitative methods (e.g., structured interviews, focus groups, observations, survey research) preferred, but not required.

Skills: 

• Experience using analytic software packages such as, R or STATA.
• Ability to effectively communicate research findings to broad audiences both in writing (e.g., reports, briefs), visually (e.g., infographics, dashboards), and orally (e.g., presentations).
• Experience building and maintaining client and partner relationships. 
• Experience supporting business development efforts, including grant and proposal writing (e.g., grant and proposal writing) preferred, but not required.

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.

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Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer, EPC

Redwood Materials is seeking a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Electrical Engineer to join our EPC team. This role is central to the design of scalable, high-performance energy storage infrastructure for utility-scale and distributed applications. Our mission is to build a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into high-quality inputs for new batteries.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Lead electrical engineering efforts for utility scale lithium-ion BESS projects from concept (system sizing, layout) through construction. 
• Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs to support interconnection studies/submittals, permitting, and compliance for new renewable and BESS projects. 
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert (SME) for technical challenges related to BESS.  
• Design AC and DC electrical systems for BESS using medium voltage transformers, inverters, DC combiners, energy managers, and battery modules. Specify and procure long-lead AC equipment. 
• Develop schematic diagrams, single-line diagrams, wiring schematics, raceway plans, grounding plans, and protection strategies for AC and DC systems. 
• Specify and evaluate components such as circuit breakers, contactors, fuses, disconnects, emergency power off (EPO), and metering devices. 
• Coordinate with civil, structural, fire & life safety, SCADA/telecom, geotechnical, and DC system design teams to produce complete IFC packages and technical specifications. 
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes and standards such as NEC 705, NEC 706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, NFPA 855, and local amendments. Lead code reviews and provide summary to internal teams. 
• Integration of BESS with grid infrastructure and other renewable and traditional energy sources.  
• Perform power system studies for short circuit, load flow, arc flash, and protective device coordination for AC and DC systems. 
• Serve as the Electrical Engineer of Record for assigned projects. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of BESS technologies, codes, and industry trends.  
• Lead R&D efforts to perform feasibility analysis of using medium voltage DC distribution system for integrating BESS with other sources. 
• Provide CA support for RFIs, submittal reviews, change orders, and site inspections. 
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants to track scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Prepare engineering cost estimates and project schedules in collaboration with project controls at various design milestones. 
• Perform QA/QC reviews of electrical designs and mentor junior engineers. 
• Contribute to internal design standards, templates, and best practices. 
• Manage project workload and ensure timely delivery of engineering documents. 
• Support strategic initiatives related to grid integration, renewable energy, and energy storage. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program. 
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity. Must get their PE in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in solar, energy storage, or microgrid sectors, with at least 3 years focused on BESS design and deployment. 
• Proven expertise in interconnection and regulatory compliance for BESS systems. 
• SME in knowledge of NEC 705, NEC 706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, and NFPA 855.  
• Advanced proficiency in: 
• Microgrid and hybrid power systems modeling tools using HOMER or similar 
• Power system modeling using ETAP, SKM, or similar 
• AutoCAD/Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office 
• Preferred proficiency in: 
• Transmission-level load flow and stability using PSSE and PSLF 
• Electromagnetic Transient Simulations using PSCAD, EMTC or similar 
• SEL Relay Settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent 
• Design of HVDC systems and converter station 
• Strong understanding of energy storage use-cases including peak shaving, load shifting, demand response, and frequency response. 
• Highly motivated, proactive, and detail oriented. 
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written, and visual formats. 

Staff Electrical Design Engineer, EPC

The Staff Electrical Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end electrical design of industrial, offices, and lab facilities across multiple locations. The role holds full ownership of electrical deliverables — from concept through construction — across a diverse range of project types including hazardous occupancy, recycling facilities, office and labs, warehouse environments, and 34.5 kV/24.9 kV site infrastructure. The engineer is expected to operate with a high degree of independence, serving as Electrical Engineer of Record on assigned projects while coordinating across multiple disciplines to deliver code-compliant, construction-ready packages on schedule and within budget. This position requires a licensed Professional Engineer who is not only highly skilled at performing complex engineering calculations but also motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of communicating effectively at all levels — from field teams to executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design and own a wide range of electrical systems — including medium voltage (up to 34.5 kV) feeds, low voltage power distribution, lighting, raceway, grounding, and communications. 
• Serve as Electrical Engineer of Record and responsible for producing permit and construction drawings. 
• Perform power system studies including short-circuit analysis, arc flash calculations, and protective device coordination using SKM or ETAP to ensure safe and code-compliant designs. 
• Perform cable ampacity calculations using AmpCalc or similar software to optimize cable size instead of using prescriptive tables from National Electrical Code (NEC). 
• Lead multi-discipline coordination with architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, fire & life safety, and other design teams to produce complete Issue for Construction (IFC) packages. 
• Review conceptual designs from manufacturing engineers and stakeholders to identify technical and financial risks. Prepare electrical specifications and conduct technical bid evaluations for designs produced by external design consultants. 
• Lead code analysis for NEC, IECC, and applicable NFPA standards across all project deliverables, and ensure designs meet all regulatory and compliance requirements. 
• Provide construction administration support including RFI responses, submittal reviews, change order management, and on-site inspections. Serve as the technical point of contact during construction and commissioning. 
• Prepare engineering cost estimates and project schedules, perform QA/QC reviews of electrical designs, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to internal design standards and best practices. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program. 
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity. Must get their PE in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date. 
• Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy commercial and industrial sectors, with evidence of exceptional ability. 
• Subject matter expertise in National Electrical Code (NEC), International Energy Conservation Code (IECC),  and relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards with demonstrated ability to lead code analysis and apply requirements across complex, multi-discipline projects. 
• Advanced proficiency in Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and SKM or ETAP for design production, clash detection, document review, and power system studies. 
• Advanced proficiency in AmpCalc or similar for cable ampacity calculations. Ability to perform photometric studies using lighting design software such as Visual or AGI and make decisions on optimal lighting levels for projects. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to independently manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver high-quality engineering documents on schedule. 
• Ability to travel to project sites for construction administration, commissioning support, and field issue resolution, with flexibility to adjust availability based on project phase demands. 
• Excellent communication skills — verbal, written, and through drawings/sketches — with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and interface confidently at an executive level. 

Software Validation Engineer, Energy Storage 

The Redwood Vision: Architecting the Future of the Grid 

We are at the precipice of a global energy transition. At Redwood Materials, we are moving beyond battery recycling to build the most advanced, circular energy ecosystem on the planet. Our goal is to shift the industry from static, hardware-heavy infrastructure toward agile, software-defined energy assets. The Software Validation team ensures that these complex systems are safe, resilient, and ready for grid-scale deployment. 

As a Software Validation Engineer, you are the bridge between pure code and physical reality. You will design and maintain the environments—Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)—that allow us to stress-test our power electronics and site controllers. Your mission is to build the automated frameworks that catch edge cases before they hit the field, ensuring every product we ship meets the highest standards of reliability. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Validation Environment Design: Architect and scale our SIL and HIL environments (using platforms like Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or similar) to provide high-fidelity simulations of battery assets and grid conditions
• Test Automation Frameworks: Lead the development of automated test suites in Python. You will transition our validation processes from manual intervention to a fully automated, scalable framework
• V&V Strategy: Define and execute comprehensive Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, ensuring all software requirements for the site controller and embedded power electronics are met under normal and fault conditions
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated HIL/SIL testing into our CI/CD pipelines, providing real-time feedback to the development teams and serving as the final gate for production-ready code
• Hardware-in-the-Loop Interfacing: Design custom interface hardware and wiring for HIL benches, bridging physical I/O from our controllers to simulated power stages
• Root Cause Analysis: Work closely with the firmware and systems teams to debug complex failures found during validation, using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and telemetry logs to pinpoint issues

Qualifications 

• Background: A BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, combined with 2+ years of professional experience in software validation or test automation for hardware-focused systems
• HIL/SIL Mastery: Proven experience with real-time simulation platforms (Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or dSPACE) and a deep understanding of how to model power electronics components in a virtual environment
• Automation Toolchain: Expert proficiency in Python (specifically for test automation frameworks like Pytest) and familiarity with Rust and C/C++ to navigate embedded codebases
• Hardware Literacy: Comfortable in a high-voltage lab environment. You should be proficient with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads) and digital protocols like CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
• Systematic Thinking: A dedicated mindset for "breaking" software. You have a track record of finding critical edge cases in complex state machines and control loops
• Infrastructure: Experience with Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and containerization tools like Docker for managing consistent test environments

Operations Program Manager

We are seeking a highly technical Operations Program Manager to lead build readiness & internal ramp execution for hardware manufacturing. This role requires strong hands-on manufacturing engineering instincts, the ability to dive into process capability and equipment readiness, and real experience improving throughput, yield, and reliability at production facilities. You will manage builds from prototypes to mass production, working with cross-functional teams to ensure processes are capable and stable at scale.

Responsibilities will include:

• Drive cross-functional execution from NPI through mass production, aligning Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and external stakeholders to meet build and ramp targets
• Define ramp success criteria, build plans, and phase-gate reviews to enable smooth transition from proto → pilot → MP → scale
• Manage program schedules, risks, and dependencies; maintain clear dashboards and communication, escalating critical issues with data-driven options for resolution
• Own factory and supplier readiness for PCBA & box builds: lead technical reviews, capacity & CapEx planning, process qualification, line bring-up, and on-site build support
• Drive yield improvement and issue closure by partnering with internal teams and manufacturing sites to validate process, test coverage, and quality systems
• Lead root cause, containment, corrective action, and long-term process improvements
• Establish run-at-rate requirements and validate capacity at suppliers and internal sites
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions for cycle-time reduction, debottlenecking, and throughput increase
• Serve as the primary interface between internal product teams and external manufacturing partners to ensure aligned execution and accountability
• Support go-to-market operational readiness, ensuring supply availability, logistics, and sustaining plans are in place for launch and scale

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years in program management, CM operations, manufacturing & process engineering, supplier industrialization, or technical operations in high-volume hardware
• Demonstrated success improving yield, throughput, cycle time, and OEE in production
• Hands-on experience with PPAP/APQP, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, GR&R, control plans
• Strong data analysis skills: Excel/Sheets; SQL, JMP, Minitab or Python beneficial
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings
• Experience in automotive or power electronics manufacturing
• Experience scaling hardware production from lab/pilot → volume manufacturing

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:

• Lead the development of Thermal and Climate system features & functions including interfacing and aligning with R&D, electrical architecture, software developers, production, quality and customer experience teams.
• Responsible for end-to-end development of thermal and climate features & functions including release to program milestones.
• Responsible for system level definition and requirements for hardware, software, features, functions and architecture. This includes integration at system and component level. Integral liaison between all cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders through system “V” development from concept to launch.
• E2E responsible for features and functions for thermal and climate systems for the new SDV architecture
• Act as the subject matter expert for the assigned functions throughout the entire product development lifecycle
• Responsible for requirement management – define, document and manage all functional & nonfunctional requirements (System , Software & Hardware) for the function in alignment with vehicle level specification and legal regulations (FMVSS , SAE, OBDII etc.) and internal standards.
• Domain/working knowledge of SW controls, EE, Electronics, and expertise in development, testing and validation methods of mechatronics systems.
• Develop component and system design, functional, EOL specifications, detailed test methods and system level DFMEA, DV, PV for complex mechatronic systems.
• Manage the technical release of the function and calibration data for production
• Be a champion of 1st principles design methodology and use extensive problem-solving methods for debugging, issue resolution.
• Lead sprint planning and daily standup meetings.
• Develop and maintain Best Practices: Design Standards, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications, etc.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Charlotte, NC or Novi, MI. 
• 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 required with 8+ years of experience in Mechanical/Mechatronics/EE/SW engineering. PhD with 6+ years of experience preferred.
• Extensive experience working with Automotive Systems or Mechatronics Products in Thermal and Climate Systems.
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented
• Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering, Multi-domain physics, Complex systems design with EE, SW integration.
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems such as wiring and power distribution units.
• 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.
• Experience working in requirement management tools.
• Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity

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

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 = $130,000.00 - $160,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC8

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:

• Establish and govern the overall vehicle-level validation strategy, including scope definition, test methodologies, resource allocation, and tool selection
• Define validation frameworks ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements across all vehicle domains
• Ensure alignment between validation strategy and evolving product requirements, including early validation through simulation and virtual methods
• Drive standardization of validation processes, KPIs, and reporting across program
• Own end-to-end DVP&R definition and governance within Codebeamer, ensuring full traceability between requirements, test cases, and validation results across all levels
• Define, document, and align vehicle-level test cases with cross-functional teams, ensuring formal sign-off and linkage to requirements across the full requirement hierarchy
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure requirements are validated, traceable, and aligned with verification and validation activities
• Govern validation scorecards and KPIs, providing weekly visibility into validation status, risks, and readiness to leadership
• Drive continuous improvement of digital workflows to increase efficiency, reduce manual errors, and strengthen release confidence
• Lead procurement and lifecycle management of measurement systems, ensuring compliance with technical standards and cost efficiency
• Define required signals, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to support validation objectives
• Oversee validation tools, data systems, and test environments to support scalable program execution
• Negotiate and manage contracts for proving grounds and external testing partners across North America
• Define validation environments including proving grounds, public road, and climate conditions (cold, hot, humid) to ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Develop long-term strategies for validation capacity, utilization, and strategic partnerships
• Own validation of vehicle-level targets and requirements, including definition, benchmarking, and performance evaluation across key attributes
• Oversee functional and durability validation programs, ensuring alignment with vehicle performance targets and regulatory requirements
• Direct validation across all vehicle build phases (AGT, prototype, pre-series), ensuring readiness for production and launch
• Actively participate in MST (Module/Sub-System Team) forums, integrating validation requirements into development and driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
• Ensure validation readiness aligns with integration milestones and program timing
• Authorize functional and non-functional product releases from a validation and verification perspective
• Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering, quality, and program management for release readiness
• Approve vehicle-level changes and manage re-validation and re-certification processes
• Provide executive-level reporting to CTO and senior leadership, including risk assessments, KPIs, and validation status
• Translate complex technical risks into clear go/no-go recommendations for vehicle releases and program milestones 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• The role will be based out of a Scout Motors location in Charlotte, North Carolina 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.

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:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience
• Extensive experience in vehicle validation, verification, and testing within the automotive industry
• Proven experience defining validation strategies and leading full vehicle validation programs  
• Strong expertise in requirements traceability and ALM tools, including Codebeamer (or equivalent such as Jama, DOORS,)
• Experience owning DVP&R development and validation execution at vehicle level
• Strong understanding of vehicle development lifecycle from prototype through production
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical data into executive-level insights and decisions
• Expertise in data-driven problem solving, issue management, and process optimization 

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 = $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Internal leveling code: M8

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:

• Define and lead product strategy: Develop the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for energy, charging, and connected services. You will drive product development from zero-to-one, bringing to life a world-class product experience and ensuring alignment with overarching business goals. You will own the full development stack, from ideation through development, translating business needs into actionable work items. Given Scout's nascency, you should be extremely comfortable navigating ambiguity in early-stage startups to formulate concrete, actionable plans.
• Build for humans: Act as a customer advocate, crafting experiences that enhance the vehicle ownership experience and differentiate Scout in the marketplace. Be disagreeable and don't accept anything less than a class-defining experience for customers. Be ridiculously collaborative: Partner with cross-functional teams, including our Charging team, vehicle user experience (VUX) team, R&D, software engineering, and third party service providers, to design and deliver innovative digital products that help customers manage their vehicle, charge, and pay for services. Be ready to drive alignment with many competing stakeholders.
• Manage (a lot of) relationships: Act as a trusted advisor to internal and external partners, presenting solutions that align with broader business goals. Be a natural relationship builder and clear communicator.
• Operationalize products: Oversee the roll-out of technical solutions to the marketplace, ensuring performance, reliability and consumer adoption achieve agreed upon outcomes.
• Drive technical excellence: Build relationships with software engineering to ensure scalable, efficient, and secure delivery. Leverage expertise in system architecture, APIs, and data integration to support technical decisions.
• Measure success: Define KPIs and success metrics to track product and platform performance, using data to refine and improve over time

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Fremont, California. 
• 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: 

Experience

• 8+ years of product management experience, with a strong emphasis on consumer facing digital products.
• Demonstrated success in building and launching complex digital experiences enjoyed by millions —or billions — of people around the world.
• Zero-to-one experience, especially as it relates to consumer mobile products
• A clear sense of what good software looks like.
• Automotive and/or IoT experience is a plus, but not required

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Strong understanding of native app development (iOS and Android), with demonstrated, real-world experience shipping products to consumers
• Conversant in the language of software, including pros/cons of native vs. cross-platform development

Skills

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
• Data-driven decision-making abilities and experience with tools for analytics and performance measurement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, though demonstrated experience in building real-world product development is far more critical.

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

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: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Initial California Base Salary Range: $154,000 - $187,000

Internal Leveling Code: IC8

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:

• Lead and manage the vehicle attributes & sciences team organization to ensure the overall integration strategy for vehicle attributes & sciences, ensuring seamless collaboration among various components, subsystems, and functionalities.
• Develop comprehensive validation and verification plans for vehicle systems, including hardware, software, and whole vehicle performances, aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Work collectively with the digital twin leads to analyze simulation results, including complex physics-based data, draw meaningful conclusions and make recommendations; ensure vehicle designs meet performance and safety requirements.
• Manage technical expertise for on-road and track testing of prototype/development vehicles to validate simulation results and assess real-world performance, incorporating physics-based insights.
• Lead the whole vehicle release and readiness process, confirming vehicles are ready for proving grounds, public road and vehicle development testing.
• Work closely with other R&D departments, including Vehicle Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Powertrain, Energy, Body, Interior, to integrate characteristics and simulation efforts into the vehicle development process.
• Responsible for balancing and maintaining approved budget, finding efficiencies not yet realized to streamline the development of the whole vehicle for the sciences and attributes team
• Participate in and direct design reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure compliance during the development of new vehicle systems and components.
• Responsible to lead and provide direction for triangle of responsibility attribute teams, tracking and aligning next steps for resolution between the Physical, Virtual and component leads.

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 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:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, electrical engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in vehicle characteristics development, simulation and sciences in the automotive industry such as NVH, weight, aero dynamics, and range as well as data analysis, and interpretation for vehicles and/or components
• Strong knowledge of vehicle systems and components, including vehicle electrification systems, chassis, drivetrain integration, electrical, and electronics as well as operational modes.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory and homologation standards and requirements or other regional regulations.
• Proficiency in data analysis and simulation result interpretation.
• Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within established timelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders

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: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00

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:

• Responsible for developing Scout Exterior Lighting Standards to ensure a robust product. Ensuring appropriate vehicle connection points for electrical are present in the base truck and SUV vehicle architectures.
• Participate in and/or lead development of RFQ packages, tech reviews, and supplier selection.
• Lead Product Development Team(s) to collaborate cross functionally across Scout internal functions, and suppliers to set design direction, and lead development, packaging, and execution of unique Scout accessories to bring them to market.
• Contribute to the development of product specification books, test plans, DVP&R, DFMEA, Control Plans, and Quality Assurance requirements.
• Direct design and analysis groups to create 3D math models (CAD), complete 3D packaging, and validate with analytical models (Optics, FEA, CFD, etc.) to fulfill functional and design requirements, and ensure compatibility, using Design Rules, Regulatory items, and attributes, such as NVH, water management, craftsmanship, etc.
• Be a key member and decision maker within the technical leadership team and liaison with all Scout functional teams.
• Develop and maintain all component and subsystem requirements and specifications, including device transmittals and interface control documents (ICD).
• Ensure all program targets, including Piece Cost, ED&D Budget, Timing, Weight, and Quality, are met.
• Track open issues and collaborate with other functional groups as needed to drive issues to resolution efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure on-time validation and adequate testing coverage for all requirements (component, system, and vehicle) is achieved and traceability is maintained for assigned systems and components.
• Conduct product evaluation and design reviews during prototype and pre-production development phases.
• Develop prototypes for virtual and physical verification testing, including field testing.
• Proactively stay attuned to new advancements, market trends, consumer experience and propose system improvements accordingly.
• Follow automotive industry design best practices, such as: Robust Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Serviceability.

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.
• Any Additional Travel Requirements (optional): Must be able to support International travel, as needed. Passport Required

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: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a relevant field
• Min 8 years experience required in position okay for lighting areas and relevant automotive assignments. Including all three phases of product development (Design, Test and Launch)
• Skilled in utilizing CATIA for designing and developing detailed parts
• Strong technical skills and expertise in lighting components and systems, coupled with a 1st principles approach to problem solving
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Familiarity with computer-aided engineering (CAE) or direct experience in this field
• An ability to build strong working relationships with people across all organizational levels/functional teams
• Strong sense of teamwork, able to act as mentor to less experienced engineers.
• Experience working on Electric Vehicle programs desirable.
• Comfort with the ambiguity and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

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

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: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00

Internal Leveling Code: IC8

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:

• Oversee Body Quality performance throughout the entire vehicle assembly process. 
• Analyze product quality trends using tools such as Pareto, SPC, and Root Cause Analysis; drive corrective and preventive actions using 8D and DMAIC methodologies. 
• Develop and implement layered quality control plans, inspection standards, and defect detection systems aligned with product complexity and launch phases. 
• Lead problem-solving activities during prototype builds, pre-production, and ramp-up, supporting line-side investigations and repair containment where required. 
• Interface directly with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure design-for-quality and build feasibility. 
• Support dimensional quality efforts including fit & finish, flushness, and closure alignment by working closely with BIW, Paint, trim, and chassis teams. 
• Validate critical assembly processes with error-proofing, poka-yoke systems, and real-time quality monitoring (torque traceability, camera-based inspections, etc.). 
• Champion continuous improvement and defect reduction initiatives across stations and systems, fostering a “zero-defect” culture. 
• Conduct audits and support readiness for IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and VW-specific quality standards. 
• Train production teams and quality inspectors on key process controls and quality-critical features. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• 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. 
• 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: 

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical related field. 
• 5+ years of experience in automotive assembly quality or manufacturing quality engineering, preferably in a high-volume environment. 
• Experience with cross-functional vehicle systems and multi-stage quality assurance (BIW, Paint, Trim, Final Assembly). 

Technical Skills: 

• Deep knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Gage R&R. 
• BIW process knowledge proficiency at a high level. 
• Skilled in quality tools such as 8D, Fishbone, 5-Why, and FMEA facilitation. 
• Proficient in quality data systems and dashboards(MES). 
• Working knowledge of Process Audits. 
• Working knowledge of CAD tools or part specifications. 

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

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: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Internal Leveling Code: IC9

Overview

As a member of the Technical Office Engineering (TOE) you will contribute within the production environment, to the manufacturing and testing of the first cars featuring the pioneering Scout design and functionalities. Additionally, you will play a decisive role in transferring the lessons learned to product optimization activities and the later pre-series and series production line. In your role in the Test-Car Build Management you will report to the Manager of the Engineering Office.

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:

• Be a part of the vision of engineering excellence & source of knowledge
• Create and implement test strategies to evaluate the whole vehicle performance
• Be the central point of contact in the Production Center in Columbia/Blythewood for the Verification& Validation team in Novi
• Design, plan, and conduct whole vehicle testing
• Investigate failures / issues that arise during the production process to determine the root cause(s) and coordinate countermeasures to propose solutions
• Oversee and maintain the R&D- testing equipment on site to ensure they are in good working condition and calibrated accurately
• Generate detailed car-reports summarizing build parameters and test results, findings and recommendations for design or material modifications
• Work closely with other R&D departments, including Body, Interior, Energy, etc., to integrate simulation and test results into the vehicle development
• Ensure alternative designs conform to safety standards and U.S. government regulations.
• Design & create with collaboration, integration and a testing strategy that allows other teams to contribute and implement their necessities
• Partner with other concept & systems architect teams to come up with solutions to engineering & functional challenges and issues coming up in the production process
• Coordinate with supplier(s) for engineering activities, ensuring supplier meets requirements set by Scout.  
• Collaborate with suppliers and Scout cross-functional teams to ensure system components meet validation and testing requirements.
• Work with pre-series team to support the build process.
• Participate in design reviews and brainstorming sessions to contribute innovative ideas that enhance system performance and fulfil production needs. 
• Hands-on prototyping and building capability, from initial operation to coordinating and implementing software
• Be involved in other related tasks / activities as required

Location & Travel Expectations:

• 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. 
• 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 25% of the time. Valid driver's license required. 

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: 

• Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, engineering management or a relevant field
• 4+ years of Experience required in type of role: 5+ years of experience in simulation, and testing within the automotive or electric vehicle industry
• Experience leading whole vehicle test planning including potential to modify test schedule based on unique customer needs
• Proficiency in using specialized testing equipment, data acquisition systems, and analysis software
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within established timelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal team and external stakeholders.
• Strong technical skills and expertise in problem-solving
• Ability to lead simultaneous engineering teams
• Good knowledge of MS Office products
• The ability to build strong working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Advanced project steering and coordination skills to practice independent project management in a defined project scope
• Motivated engineer wanting to work at the cutting edge of electric vehicle technical design, create new ideas and solutions, enjoy hands-on testing
• Strong interpersonal skills including ownership, self-motivated, analytical, team player, innovative, creative, communication skills and ability to develop & mutually thrive in working relationships
• Proven ability to work in a truly cross-functional and global environment
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 25% of the time. 
• Valid driver's license required.

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

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 = $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

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:

• Development and creation as well as implementation of planning concepts and projects including the corresponding design specifications or framework conditions for the Assembly-Shop department. Ensuring defined measures and development of techniques or processes including analysis and evaluation of alternative solutions under consideration of economic standards.
• Responsible for the planning of complete production processes, equipment (especially conveyor in general assembly interlinked conveyor) and methods across all work sequences in the Assembly-Shop department and elaboration of these scopes into space plans, considering the requirements of all departments (and social partners).
• Creation of production plans for all work sequences according to the valid time finding procedures. Ensuring and controlling the defined measures and coordinating the activities of the technical contractors.
• Approval of technical specifications of production equipment and clarification of technical issues with technical contractors as well as suppliers of Assembly-Shop equipment (especially conveyor in general assembly interlinked conveyor).
• Responsible of layouts, specifications, time schedules and investment plans, following economic standards.
• Preparation of offers, comparative analysis and purchase orders.
• Realization of PV, 0-series and production ramp-up to series operation.
• Processing of planning orders, proposals, improvement and change requests including ongoing revision.
• Coordination of related departments, R&D and operators with focus on the implementation of suggestions for the product design according to production requirements and the identification of optimization measures.
• Assumption of special tasks corresponding to the skills and duties of the job holder.
• This Role is carried out responsibly in factual cooperative collaboration with supervisors, employees, involved and affected departments - in compliance with existing guidelines, standards and regulations.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Blythewood, South Carolina, United States. 
• This role requires full time in-office attendance, 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: 

• 5+ years of professional experience in automotive production
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or related fields preferred. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Special skills for connecting conveyor & body warehouse in automotive, especially:
  • Skillet platforms
  • Heavy EMS
  • Belt & chain conveyor
  • Power and free conveyor
  • Connecting conveyor
  • Connection conveyor
  • Car body sequencing modules
  • Steelwork and load calculation
  • Media steelwork
  • Material handling (especially for body movement)
  • Logistics flow
• Desirable skills
  • Knowledge about stakeholders and interfaces to the assembly area (like production, quality, industrial engineering, building, infrastructure, pilot hall, EHS department)
  • Fundamental knowledge in decupling buffers, sequencing buffers, runtime und lead time buffers
  • Knowledge in equipment planning processes starting from the concept up to the final handover to production
  • Ensure production processes
  • Fundamental skills in office applications and presenting results to the team, the management or the board
  • Skills in web-based applications
  • Costumer orientated skills
  • P-FMEA skills
  • Poka Yoke
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

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

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 = $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

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:

• Plan and align the integration of the electronic vehicle commissioning on a specific ECU level into manufacturing by utilizing the diagnostics.  
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (R&D, Assembly shopfloor, Quality, etc.) to meet organizational objectives and production requirements. 
• Coordinate the concept scope and timeline for pre-series and series phase and perform commissioning during launch phase. 
• Support triage during integration phase as well as issue resolution process. 
• Develop processes, specifications and production code to implement the next generation of software-defined vehicles. 
• Be the representative for production within engineering system teams for concept and launch phase. 
• Monitor and track technical changes for vehicle diagnostics, security, and architectures throughout the validation process. 
• Perform validation process before a final program release to assembly line to ensure all required steps are fulfilled correctly. Document results and define action plan. 
• Perform system analysis to understand strengths, drawbacks, and limitations. 
• Evaluate and enhance vehicle commissioning concepts that produce exceptional quality, reduce budget, and reduce production cycle time. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Blythewood, South Carolina.
• This role requires daily attendance 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: 

• 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.  
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

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

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 = $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

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:

• The Specialist is part of the Plant Engineering Production Steering & Battery Team and is responsible for tracking and reporting of production equipment at the Scout Motors plant. The Specialist will report to the Project Steering Manager.
• Responsible for the P-FMEA process and monitoring of status updates.
• Coordinate evaluation requests and drive the consolidation of the Plant Engineering departments as well as ensure risk management and OKR processes in the Serial Planning. 
• Management of the overall concept for risk management within series planning, preparation and safeguarding of organizational processes and model changes in series planning.
• Serve as a key leader in the serial scheduling steering team.
• Development and creation of a control strategy in coordination with adjacent departments (e.g. press shop, body shop, controlling, work and plant organization, IE & production system, production, construction infrastructure and product planning) to ensure, adapt and, if necessary, optimize the control of Plant Engineering regarding organizational, financial and time goals.
• Monitor and implement all key performance indicators and specifications of the various departments of Plant Engineering.  
• Support with Project Management tasks for the Supplier Park.
• Development and control of serial planning control processes using new technologies and interdisciplinary communication to increase the overall quality of coordination, cost reduction and to improve the effectiveness of series planning.
• Development and creation as well as implementation of planning concepts and projects including the corresponding design specifications or framework conditions for the Battery department. Ensuring of defined measures and development of techniques or processes including. analysis and evaluation of alternative solutions under consideration of economic standards.
• Responsible for the planning of complete production processes, equipment and methods across all work sequences in the Battery department and elaboration of these scopes into space plans, considering the requirements of all departments (and social partners).
• Creation of production plans for all work sequences according to the valid time finding procedures. Ensuring and controlling the defined measures and coordinating the activities of the technical contractors.
• Approval of technical specifications of production equipment and infrastructure and clarification of technical issues with technical contractors as well as suppliers of Battery equipment.
• Responsible of layouts, specifications, time schedules and investment plans, following economic standards.
• Preparation of offers, comparative analyses and purchase orders.
• Support and review concepts of IT based production process, e.g. build status documentation, production job management (JIT/JIS).
• Realization of sample build phase, PV, 0-series and production ramp-up to series operation.
• Processing of planning orders, improvement proposals and change requests including ongoing revision.
• Coordination of related departments, R&D and operators with focus on the implementation of suggestions for the product design according to production requirements and the identification of optimization measures.
• Assumption of special tasks corresponding to the skills and duties of the job holder.
• This Role is carried out responsibly in factual cooperative collaboration with supervisors, employees, involved and affected departments - in compliance with existing guidelines, standards and regulations

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Blythewood, South Carolina, United States. 
• This role requires full time in-office attendance, 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: 

• 3+ years of professional experience in automotive production, with expertise in achieving stable production processes and in-depth knowledge of project steering operations.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, economics engineering, or related fields.
• Expertise in achieving stable production processes and in-depth knowledge of Serial Planning (HV Battery) Assembly management preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

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

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 = $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

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:

• Support launch readiness by validating tooling capability (CP/CPK, GR&R), conducting tryouts, and ensuring weld joint integrity per design standards. 
• Lead or support root cause analysis on dimensional or joining issues using measurement data (CMM, 3D scans) and feedback from quality systems. 
• Drive process standardization, developing work instructions, control plans, and lessons learned for all BIW stations. 
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and internal engineering teams during design reviews, buy-offs, and installation phases. 
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to reduce cycle time, improve OEE, and mitigate recurring quality issues. 
• Create and maintain digital documentation of tooling assets, joining schedules, process flows, and risk assessments in PLM and MES systems. 
• Provide on-site support for BIW production teams, including support for robotic programming, equipment troubleshooting, and PM development. 
• Lead or contribute to new product introduction (NPI) efforts by integrating new designs into BIW with minimal disruption to baseline production. 
• Assist with training production and maintenance teams on new equipment, process changes, and quality standards. 
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Blythewood, South Carolina.
• This role requires daily attendance 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: 

• 5+ years of experience in BIW manufacturing or automotive body structures, ideally in high-volume production environments. 
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent field. Master’s degree is a plus. An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
• Hands-on experience with welding processes, robotic automation, and fixture/tooling design specific to BIW. 
• Knowledge of dimensional engineering principles, including GD&T, datum strategies, and tolerance stack-ups. 
• Familiarity with weld schedule tuning, joint stack-up variations, and fixture repeatability. 
• Strong analytical skills in reading and interpreting CMM reports, SPC data, and process capability metrics. 
• Proficiency in CAD (Catia, NX, TeamCenter, or SolidWorks) and experience reviewing tooling and part models. 
• Basic knowledge of robot programming (Fanuc) and PLC logic preferred. 
• Strong collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with quality, production, and equipment suppliers. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure. 
• Skilled in effectively communicating both verbally and in writing. 
• Well versed in MS Office. 

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

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 = $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Overview

The FAP Engineer is responsible for identifying and solving problems related to the paint manufacturing process, ensuring high-quality standards, and optimizing production efficiency. This role involves analyzing process data, troubleshooting issues, designing process improvements, and collaborating with the Quality and production teams to maintain consistent quality and meet product specifications.

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:

Process Improvement & Problem Solving:

• Identify and troubleshoot issues for process and manufacturing constraints.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to resolve process deviations and optimize paint application techniques.
• Collaborate with the quality team to ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout the production process.

Process Monitoring & Data Analysis:

• Monitor key process variables and collect data related to paint application efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for process optimization.
• Work with the quality control team to track the effectiveness of process improvements.

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Collaborate with R&D, production, and quality teams to define specifications and ensure adherence to process standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure smooth operations and troubleshooting of process-related challenges.
• Coordinate with suppliers to address technical issues related to ensure that materials/process meet specifications.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of process changes, experiments, and troubleshooting activities.
• Prepare reports on process performance, improvements, and any corrective actions taken.
• Ensure that all process documentation complies with company and regulatory standards.

Training & Knowledge Sharing:

• Train production and quality teams on new process improvements, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices.
• Provide process improvements to continuously improve overall production efficiency.

Safety & Compliance:

• Develop and implement procedures to minimize plant waste

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina. 
• This role requires full time in-office attendance, 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 10% of the time. Valid driver's license required. Passport required.

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: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred. 
• 3-6 years of experience in a process engineering role in a manufacturing environment, particularly in the paint or coatings industry. 10+ years of experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree. 
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on process optimization and quality control.
• Excellent data analysis skills, with proficiency in statistical tools and process control systems.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Experience with paint processes and coating technology is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, changing production environments.
• Knowledge of paint application systems and curing technologies, preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies, preferred. 
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc., preferred. 
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 10% of the time. 
• Valid driver's license required.
• Passport required

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

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 = $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Overview

The Failure Analysis Process (FAP) Engineer is responsible for identifying and solving problems related to the body-in-white manufacturing process, ensuring high-quality standards, and optimizing production efficiency. This role involves analyzing process data, troubleshooting issues, designing process improvements, and collaborating with the quality and production teams to maintain consistent quality and meet product specifications.

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:

Process Improvement & Problem Solving:

• Identify and troubleshoot issues for process and manufacturing constraints.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to resolve process deviations and optimize body-in-white production techniques.
• Collaborate with the quality team to ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout the production process.

Process Monitoring & Data Analysis:

• Monitor key process variables and collect data related to production efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for process optimization.
• Work with the quality control team to track the effectiveness of process improvements.

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Collaborate with R&D, production, and quality teams to define specifications and ensure adherence to process standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure smooth operations and troubleshooting of process-related challenges.
• Coordinate with suppliers to address technical issues related to ensure that materials/process meet specifications.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of process changes, experiments, and troubleshooting activities.
• Prepare reports on process performance, improvements, and any corrective actions taken.
• Ensure that all process documentation complies with company and regulatory standards.

Training & Knowledge Sharing:

• Train production and quality teams on new process improvements, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices.
• Provide process improvements to continuously improve overall production efficiency.

Safety & Compliance:

• Develop and implement procedures to minimize plant waste.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina. 
• This role requires full time in-office attendance, 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 10-40 % of the time. Valid driver's license required. Passport required.

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: 

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in automotive production and quality control concepts or a related field, including hands-on experience with body-in-white production and processes. Proven experience with VDA standards is essential.
• Bachelor’s degree in automotive technology, quality OR 10 years of related technical field experience.
• Minimum of high school diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.
• Desired experience on launching greenfield or brownfield plant.
• In-depth knowledge of automotive processes, products, and materials, including familiarity with relevant tools, equipment, and best practices in the body-in-white processes.
• Strong understanding of VDA standards and their application in the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of process auditing techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent writing skills for developing clear and comprehensive quality standards and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong self-responsibility, planning, and organizational skills, able to perform multi-tasks within set time frames, and strong time management and organizational skills.
• Hands-on experience with electrical systems and mechanical assembly techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and quality management software.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 10-40% of the time. 
• Valid driver's license required.
• Passport required.

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

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 = $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

What you’ll do

As a member of the Technical Office Engineering (TOE) you will contribute within the production environment, to the manufacturing and testing of the first cars featuring the pioneering Scout design and functionalities. Additionally, you will play a decisive role in transferring the lessons learned to product optimization activities and the later pre-series and series production line. In your role you will report to the Manager of the Engineering Office.  

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Project management for preparation and building of Test-and Pre-Series-Vehicles 
• Structural Planning for the TOE in Blythewood: Office space, Vehicle Workshop in the Technical Center 
• Control and tracking of procurement processes for machines and equipment for the R&D workshop in Blythewood 
• Planning and control of the machine and equipment set-up in the new factory in Blythewood 
• Representation of the Scout Engineering Department (R&D) in the Scout Production Center in Columbia / Blythewood
• Scheduling and controlling the Test-Vehicle build in Blythewood for Engineering Planning of the capacities required for the vehicle build and Test-preparation for Engineering Cost and budget tracking  
• Managing escalation processes for parts availability and initiation of technical solutions as well as acceptance processes for deviating build-ins 
• Reporting and cross-departmental coordination on the vehicle build status and change management processes
• Preparation of documentation for reports and project status 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina.
• The responsibilities of this role require daily attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly in Columbia, South Carolina and Blythewood, South Carolina. 
• 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: 

• 4+ years professional experience with expertise in manufacturing engineering, production planning, and/or project management 
• Deep knowledge of vehicle engineering processes and project planning software 
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or equivalent 
• Skillful at organizational navigation and cross-functional collaboration at all levels; ability to develop effective partnerships and relationships 
• Creative and strategic problem solver who exercises sound judgement 
• Ability to lead simultaneous engineering teams 
• Good knowledge of MS Office products 
• Motivated engineer wanting to work at the cutting edge of electric vehicle technical design, create new ideas and solutions, enjoy hands-on testing 
• Strong interpersonal skills including ownership, self-motivated, problem solving, analytical, team player, innovative, creative, communication skills and ability to develop & mutually thrive in working relationships 
• Proven ability to work in a truly cross-functional and global environment 
• Driver’s license required 

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

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 = $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

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:

• Responsible for engineering design, and developing vehicle exterior systems including bumpers, fascia, grilles, brackets, exterior trim, bumper beams, hitches and structural reinforcements.
• Develop Scout Bumper/Fascia Standards and Requirements to ensure a robust product. Ensure seamless integration into production processes while meeting all required program milestones and deliverables.
• Participate in and/or lead development of Request for Quotation (RFQ) packages, technical reviews, and supplier selection.
• Lead Product Development Team(s) to collaborate cross functionally across Scout internal functions, and suppliers to set design direction, and lead development, packaging, and execution of unique Scout components to develop creative and feasible designs that meet both aesthetic and functional requirements.
• Ensure all program targets, including Piece Cost, Investment, ED&D Budget, Timing, Weight, and Quality, are met. 
• Contribute to the development of product specification books, test plans, DVP&R, DFMEA, Control Plans, and Quality Assurance requirements.
• Direct design and analysis groups to create 3D math models/Computer Aided Design(CAD), complete 3D packaging, and validate with analytical models (FEA, CFD, Crash, etc.) to fulfill functional and design requirements, and ensure compatibility, using Design Rules, Regulatory items, and attributes, such as NVH, water management, craftsmanship, etc.
• Ensure all exterior components meet global safety regulations and work within defined manufacturing processes such as injection molding, painting and assembly.
• Be a key member and decision maker within the technical leadership team and liaison with all Scout functional teams.
• Develop and maintain all component and subsystem requirements and specifications, including device transmittals and interface control documents (ICD).
• Track open issues and collaborate with other functional groups as needed to drive issues to resolution efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure on-time validation and adequate testing coverage for all requirements (component, system, and vehicle) is achieved and traceability is maintained for assigned systems and components.
• Conduct product evaluation and design reviews during prototype and pre-production development phases.
• Develop prototypes for virtual and physical verification testing, including field testing.
• Lead development and execution of exterior components including close collaboration with tool shops, suppliers to support tooling design build, debugging, and production readiness.
• Support product launches and post-launch activities by troubleshooting fit, finish, manufacturing concerns, while driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost and design robustness.
• Proactively stay attuned to new advancements, market trends, consumer experience and propose system improvements accordingly.
• Follow automotive industry design best practices, such as: Robust Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Serviceability.

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.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel must be supported. Passport required.

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: 

• 5+ years of experience in vehicle exterior bumpers, fascia, Class A components and/or trim mechanical areas and relevant automotive assignments. Including all three phases of product development (Design, Test and Launch)
• Exterior systems technical skills/expertise with a 1st principles approach to problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or relevant engineering field.
• Demonstrated experience in solving complex technical challenges in product design and development.
• Computer aided design (CAD) tools, including CATIA V5/V6 experience is highly recommended.
• Product lifecycle management (PLM) tools, including Teamcenter experience is highly recommended, VW Toolbase a plus.
• Computer aided engineering (CAE) awareness and/or direct experience.
• An ability to build strong working relationships with people across all organizational levels.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing), material selection, and design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Hands-on experience in automotive product launch, including prototype builds and production ramp-up.
• Familiarity with design and engineering considerations for high-volume automotive production.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams, including suppliers, design studios, and vehicle engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively present technical concepts, findings, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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

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: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Internal Leveling Code: IC9

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:

• Lead development of automotive EE systems including R&D engineering, manufacturing, studio design, quality, and customer experience teams.
• Responsible for system level definition, requirements from EE, SW, ME and support EE, SW architecture design, integration at system, component level. Integral liaison between hardware, applications team, and core CFTs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders through system "V" development from concept to launch with design reviews.
• E2E responsible for functions Exterior and Interior lighting for the new SDV architecture
• Act as the subject matter expert for the assigned functions throughout the entire product development lifecycle
• Responsible for requirement management – define, document and manage all functional & nonfunctional requirements (System , Software & Hardware) for the function in alignment with vehicle level specification and legal regulations(FMVSS , SAE etc.) and internal standards.
• Domain/working knowledge of SW controls, EE, Electronics, and expertise in development, testing and validation methods of mechatronics systems.
• Develop component and system design, functional, EOL specifications, detailed test methods and system level DFMEA, DV, PV for complex mechatronic systems.
• Evaluate, prioritize and manage all function related change requests and issues.
• Ensure the function meets defined safety goals defined by the FUSA team
• Manage the technical release of the function and calibration data for production
• Be a champion of 1st principles design methodology and use extensive problem-solving methods for debugging, issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain Best Practices: Design Standards, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications, etc.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi, Michigan. 
• The responsibilities of this role require attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly. 
• 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 required with 8+ years of experience in Mechanical/Mechatronics/EE/SW engineering. PhD with 6+ years of experience preferred.
• Extensive experience working with Automotive Systems or Mechatronics Products in body and Automotive lighting (Exterior & interior)
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented
• Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering, Multi-domain physics, Complex systems design with EE, SW integration.
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems such as wiring and power distribution units.
• 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.
• Experience in working in requirement management tools.
• Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity
• Ability to manage complex technical issues and multiple priorities simultaneously

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

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 = $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Overview

Join an iconic brand that is redefining the pick-up truck and rugged SUV marketplace. As Staff Technical Product Manager, you will lead the execution of Scout’s digital diagnostic and fault resolution ecosystem, enabling seamless Rivian Volkswagen joint venture (RVT) tool integrations, intuitive technician interfaces, and intelligent vehicle health monitoring and analytics. This strategic and technical role bridges engineering, product management, and Aftersales business to deliver scalable solutions that improve diagnostic accuracy, technician efficiency, and service throughput.

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:

Define and Lead Strategy

• Execute on the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Scout’s diagnostics and Vehicle Health platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder needs across Aftersales, Vehicle Engineering and RVT partners.

Diagnostics-Centric Problem Solving

• Solve operational challenges related to fault identification and resolution by enhancing diagnostic workflows, guided fault-finding capabilities, and technician tool usability.
• Integrate diagnostic systems with production and R&D platforms to enable seamless data exchange and maximize utilization.

Lead Product Development

• Lead the Product Development in defining and delivering the product development roadmap for integrated diagnostic solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Aftersales Business, IT, Engineering, Volkswagen Group, and RVT stakeholders, to develop front-end tool interfaces.
• Develop an intelligent fault-guidance system that helps technicians accurately identify root causes and enables seamless connectivity to over-the-air updates.
• Ensure product requirements are clearly captured and translated into effective technology solutions, while coordinating with RVT for backend integration.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal and external partners, translating requirements and integration needs into product requirements and scalable technology solutions that improve diagnostic performance and technician experience.

Operationalize Products

• Lead the rollout of diagnostic platforms and tools across Scout workshops and internal teams, ensuring adoption, training, and performance monitoring across the network.
• Support deployment of Vehicle Health dashboards and proactive service alerts to improve technician readiness, enable earlier fault detection, and enhance service throughput.

Drive Technical Excellence

• Collaborate closely with software engineering to ensure scalable, efficient, and secure diagnostic solutions.
• Leverage expertise in system architecture, APIs, and data integration to support technical decisions across tool interfaces and guided workflows.

Measure Success

• Define KPIs and success metrics for diagnostic accuracy, tool usability, fault resolution speed, and integration performance.
• Incorporate metrics that reflect the impact of vehicle health data on diagnostic precision and service efficiency.
• Use data and user feedback to drive product improvements that enhance diagnostic operations and service outcomes.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Charlotte, NC, Fremont, CA, or remotely within the United States. 
• The responsibilities of this role require 4-5 days attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly. 
• 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: 

• 8+ years of product management experience, with a strong emphasis on technical platforms and service tools.
• Proven success in building and launching diagnostic digital solutions.
• Automotive diagnostics experience strongly preferred.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with diagnostic platforms, service tools, or vehicle communication systems.

Skills

• Proficiency with Agile tools (Jira/Confluence), PRD authoring, and discovery practices (user interviews, service blueprints).
• Ability to create detailed technical requirement for software engineering partners.
• Highly analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; be able to align engineering, operations, business, and field teams.
• Data-driven decision making; comfortable with dashboards, SQL basics, and experimentation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

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

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 = $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Initial California base salary range = $154,000 - $187,000

Internal leveling code: IC8

Overview

This position is in the Pilot Hall organization, which facilitates collaboration between R&D and Production. Identify, analyze, root cause, and resolve issues during the vehicle commissioning process within a production environment. You will work hands-on with ECUs and diagnostic systems and collaborate cross-functionally to implement sustainable solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise and systems understanding with a proactive and conceptual mindset. You’ll contribute directly to the future of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV).

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:

• Planning/execution of wire harness testing before prototypes and pre-series build phase. 
• Confirming dimensional measurements and connectivity according to specifications. 
• Lead a cross-functional team for wiring harness problems, buildability issues, developing and implementing counter measures. 
• Lead charge on product changes with harness and technical solutions to solve and improve buildability issues. 
  • Support packing concept of the harness 
  • Define and write rework instructions 
• Test and track problems with wiring harness in Pre-Series and Series Phase. 
• Summarize and Report Harness issues to Cross-Functional Team (CFT) and actively create solution to process. 
• Take responsibility for sourcing and purchasing the necessary equipment required for the verification and validation processes of custom wiring harnesses. 
• Maintain and manage all harness related test assets. 
• Provide Instruction and guidance on harness technology and regulations 
• Define/optimize harness routing in the production process. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina.
• This role requires daily attendance 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: 

• 4 years professional experience preferred with expertise in manufacturing engineering, production planning, ideally in a prototype or low-volume environment. 
• Bachelor’s degree in automotive technology, mechanical, electrical engineering or equivalent field. 
• Strong understanding of vehicle engineering and manufacturing processes, specifically wiring harnessing 
• Proficient in reading and understanding electrical schematics 
• Fundamentals in DC/AC circuit analysis, LV and HV systems 
• Confident with hands on harness work, including depinning, connector rework, splice repairs, grommet adjustments and prototype harness assembly. 
• Knowledge of electrical testing using basic diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeter, test benches). 
• Familiarity with 3D model and drawing review tools such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or viewer platforms (JT2Go, Connect, etc.) 
• Strong skills at organizational navigation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration at all levels; adept at developing effective partnerships and relationships. 
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for 4 hours. 
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

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

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 = $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Position Overview

The Senior Thermal Systems Design Release Engineer (DRE) serves as the technical leader and end to end owner of advanced thermal management components and subsystems across multiple vehicle programs. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, validation, release, and lifecycle support of complex thermal hardware including cooling modules, HVAC systems, refrigerant circuits, battery thermal systems, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and related fluid handling components.
The senior DRE ensures that all thermal subsystems meet or exceed OEM performance, durability, cost, quality, manufacturing, and timing targets from program initiation through Job 1 and into post launch operations. This role requires deep technical capability, cross functional leadership, supplier management expertise, and the ability to resolve complex system level issues.

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:

Thermal System Leadership & Technical Ownership

• Serve as the senior engineering authority and “single point of responsibility” for assigned thermal systems within one or more vehicle platforms.
• Translate vehicle level thermal, energy, and performance targets into detailed component level technical requirements and specifications.
• Lead system integration efforts to ensure compatibility with vehicle controls, electrical architecture, software interfaces, and packaging constraints.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior DREs and influence cross functional engineering decisions related to thermal architecture.

Advanced OEM Design & Release Execution

• Direct the creation, evolution, and approval of CAD models, drawings, specifications, and documentation within the PLM environment.
• Own part numbering strategy, BOM structure, and engineering releases for all gateway milestones across multiple vehicle programs.
• Lead high level design reviews, trade off discussions, and technical forums with product development, controls, electrical, manufacturing, and program leadership.
• Drive early issue identification and resolution through advanced analytical tools and system modeling.

Supplier & Sourcing Leadership

• Serve as the chief technical interface to global suppliers, ensuring alignment on requirements, performance expectations, timing, and quality.
• Review, challenge, and approve supplier engineering documentation including DFMEA, DV plans, tolerance stacks, and material/process specifications.
• Partner with Purchasing to evaluate sourcing strategies, review commercial proposals, and assess supplier technical readiness.
• Lead supplier launch readiness activities including tooling kickoff, PPAP validation, and manufacturing capability audits.

Validation Strategy & Vehicle Build Support

• Develop, own, and execute comprehensive DVP&R plans for thermal components and subsystems.
• Provide on-site support for prototype, mule, VFF, and production builds, lead issue triage, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Lead technical support for thermal testing campaigns including environmental chambers, weather events, dynamometer testing, and wind tunnel evaluations.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Integration and Controls teams to ensure system performance meets real world and regulatory requirements.

Quality, Manufacturing & Launch Excellence

• Coordinate closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that component designs meet plant requirements and process capabilities.
• Lead and support PFMEA reviews, control plan development, and PPAP documentation for thermal systems.
• Drive resolution of launch issues including leaks, noise and vibration concerns, flow restrictions, contamination, and supplier non conformances.
• Implement lessons learned and design optimizations to ensure continuous improvement across vehicle programs.

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 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: 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in automotive thermal systems or closely related hardware.
• Deep understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, coolant systems, refrigerant circuits, and thermal system integration.
• Expertise with OEM CAD and PLM systems and experience leading engineering releases through full vehicle development cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex design efforts and resolve system level issues in cross functional environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EV thermal architectures, integrated cooling systems, and high voltage thermal components.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, DVP&R, and quality systems.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for heat exchangers, pumps, valves, hoses, and molded plastic/metal components.
• Proven track record of leading supplier development, managing global supply chains, and supporting launch activities.
• Advanced problem-solving skills including structured root cause analysis, system simulations, and data driven decision making.

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

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 = $120,000.00 - $145,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC8

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:

Lead Concept Architecture for the Body Domain 

• Own the early development of body-related concept architecture including occupant package, body structure layout, closures, interior spatial layout, and vehicle packaging envelopes. 
• Guide creation of 3D CAD-based packaging proposals to solve ergonomic, spatial, and integration challenges across engineering and design domains. 
• Evaluate feasibility, manufacturability, safety requirements, and design intent early in the vehicle definition process. 

Drive Hardware Human Factors & Physical UX 

(focused on physical interaction and ergonomics) 

• Define seating position strategy, posture targets, reach envelopes, ingress/egress geometry, visibility requirements, and comfort criteria. 
• Develop and validate physical control layouts (switches, knobs, stalks, hard buttons) based on ergonomic principles and safety standards. 
• Oversee physical mockups, seating bucks, packaging models, and HF evaluation tools to validate assumptions and user targets. 

Collaborate Closely with Design (Styling) 

• Partner daily with Vehicle Design/Styling to integrate design intent with engineering feasibility and ergonomic targets. 
• Align surface development, interior themes, exterior proportions, and usability requirements with early packaging constraints. 
• Facilitate tradeoff discussions that balance aesthetics, user experience, safety, and functional targets. 

Cross Functional Concept Development 

• Collaborate across Body Engineering, Interior, Exterior, UX/HMI, EE Architecture, ADAS, Vehicle Safety, and Manufacturing. 
• Represent physical human factors and body-domain concept architecture in design reviews, packaging forums, and leadership checkpoints. 
• Resolve competing cross-domain requirements with structured, datadriven tradeoff recommendations. 

Prototype, Evaluate, and Communicate Concepts 

• Lead the creation of virtual and physical prototypes for evaluating packaging, reach, vision, ergonomics, and hardware interactions. 
• Oversee generation of 2D/3D documentation, packaging guidelines, HF standards, and early requirements. 
• Communicate concept rationale and decisions clearly to engineering, design, and leadership stakeholders. 

Lead and Develop a HighPerforming Team 

• Manage and mentor concept architects and human factors specialists. 
• Define processes that support rapid CADbased iteration, structured deliverables, and transparent collaboration. 
• Foster a culture centered on innovation, user centric thinking, and engineering excellence. 

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 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Design, Systems Engineering, or related field. 
• 8+ years of experience in vehicle packaging, concept architecture, hardware human factors, or early-phase automotive development. 
• Experience managing teams or driving complex cross-functional concept development tracks. 
• Strong CAD capability, with proficiency in creating, modifying, and reviewing packaging models and concept geometry. 
• CATIA V5 and Teamcenter experience strongly preferred. 
• Expertise in occupant packaging, ergonomics, visibility analysis, physical control layout, and body-domain engineering principles. 
• Solid understanding of automotive safety/regulatory standards (FMVSS, IIHS, SAE). 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate deeply with design/styling teams and balance design intent with engineering feasibility. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across design, engineering, and leadership. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with human modeling and ergonomic analysis tools (e.g., RAMSIS, Jack, Siemens Human Model). 
• Background in ergonomic buck development and physical prototype assessments. 
• Experience with body architecture, interior/exterior integration, or closure systems. 
• Familiarity with EV-specific packaging considerations and constraints. 
• Experience working in an advanced R&D or fast-paced innovation environment. 

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: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Internal Leveling Code: M8