OBD Traceability Engineer, Sr Specialist

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

At Scout Motors, you don't just design vehicles- you shape the future of the road. Our Engineering team is where bold ideas meet rigorous execution, building machines that are as durable and capable as the people who drive them. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and user experience. This is a place where your fingerprints are found on metal – where what you design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, Scout Motors is where that ambition finds its highest gear.

Your engineering rigor, attention to detail, and ability to ensure complete traceability will be instrumental in shaping the perception of Scout as a brand, as well as gaining peer admiration in the automotive industry.

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

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

Location & Travel Expectations :

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi, Michigan.
• This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of 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:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Controls, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university; preferably in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, systems engineering, requirements engineering, or requirements lifecycle management, with strong focus on traceability for complex vehicle systems
• Proven experience leading end-to-end traceability for sophisticated automotive systems, ideally in OBD diagnostics, emissions-related functions, powertrain controls, or software-defined vehicle architectures
• Deep understanding of OBDII regulations , diagnostic architectures, monitor strategies, readiness concepts, MIL behavior, DTC structures, and diagnostic communication, and how these translate into requirements, implementation, and validation artifacts
• Strong experience operating in a software-defined vehicle (SDV) environment, including requirements allocation and traceability across multiple domains, ECUs, software layers, and vehicle functions
• Advanced hands-on expertise with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion , including setup of frameworks, linkage models, conventions, and reporting structures
• Demonstrated ability to define and institutionalize traceability methodologies, naming conventions, hierarchies, and data models across large-scale engineering programs
• Strong understanding of validation environments such as HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level testing , including mapping validation evidence and test results back to system and regulatory requirements
• Solid knowledge of UDS diagnostics , monitor definitions, DTC handling, fault memory behavior, and diagnostic communication interfaces
• Experience working across systems engineering, software, diagnostics, validation, architecture, integration, and compliance teams in a highly cross-functional and global environment
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset with the ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies, broken links, and missing coverage across requirements, implementation, and verification
• Ability to read and interpret Simulink models, software specifications, system architectures, interface definitions, and test documentation
• Strong ownership, structured communication, technical rigor, and the ability to drive alignment, transparency, and engineering discipline without direct authority
• Self-motivated senior engineer with a passion for bringing structure, completeness, auditability, and robustness to next-generation diagnostic systems

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

Notice to applicants:

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

Equal Opportunity

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact View email address on aiapply.co.