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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. 

As HiL and Requirements Coordinator - Drive Systems, you will combine two critical responsibilities in one role: 

1. Coordinating all HardwareintheLoop (HiL) activities for BEV and REEV drivesystem components 

1. Owning the requirements and testcase management processes for the drive system, ensuring quality, maturity, and transparency across development phases 

This role is central to ensuring functional correctness, software quality, and release readiness for the Scout drive system. Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

HiL Coordination Responsibilities 

• Coordinate all HiL activities within the drive system for BEV and REEV components, acting as the central interface between software development, function owners, calibration, testing, and systems engineering teams 
• Plan, steer, and supervise HiL test execution, ensuring test environments, configurations, software builds, and test content are available and aligned with program priorities 
• Coordinate the HiL execution team responsible for test implementation and execution, providing clear scope, priorities, test objectives, and acceptance criteria 
  This role focuses on coordination and governance rather than handson test development or scripting. 
• Define and align HiL test strategies for drivesystem functions, covering operating strategies, diagnostics, fault reactions, degraded modes, and systemlevel integration behavior 
• Track HiL execution progress, manage dependencies, identify risks or bottlenecks, and drive timely resolution in collaboration with function and validation stakeholders 
• Ensure HiL activities are aligned across prototype and serial development phases, supporting integration milestones, validation reviews, and software release readiness 

Requirements & TestCase Coordination Responsibilities 

• Own and oversee drivesystem requirements management, including: 
• Reviewing completeness, clarity, and consistency of functional and system requirements 
• Ensuring requirements follow defined development processes and quality standards 
• Tracking requirement maturity, changes, and status throughout development 
• Coordinate and control drivesystem testcase management, ensuring: 
• Test cases are correctly derived from requirements and acceptance criteria 
• Coverage, execution status, and results are monitored across HiL activities 
• Traceability is maintained between requirements, test cases, and validation outcomes 
• Assess and monitor the quality of the underlying processes for requirements and testcase management, identifying gaps, risks, or inconsistencies and driving corrective actions 
• Provide structured and transparent status reporting on HiL progress, requirements maturity, and testcase coverage to support technical and program decision making 

CrossFunctional Collaboration & Support 

• Liaise closely with function development, calibration, systems architecture, and validation teams to align priorities, resolve issues, and support integration decisions 
• Support technical discussions by reviewing test results, contributing to rootcause analysis, and coordinating followup testing or fixes 
• Coordinate software and function readiness in support of prototype builds, validation phases, and release milestones 
• Support additional related tasks and activities required to ensure robust drivesystem validation and timely delivery 

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.

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, Technology, IT Systems, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university; preferably Electrical, Controls, or Automotive Engineering 
• 8+ years of experience in automotive concept or serial development, with prior handson experience in HiL test development, scripting, or execution earlier in the career 
• Strong practical understanding of HiL architectures, test implementation, automation concepts, and execution workflows, enabling effective coordination and technical judgment 
  (Current role focus is on coordination, oversight, and process governance rather than handson development.) 
• Solid understanding of requirements engineering and testcase management, including traceability, maturity tracking, and process quality 
• Experience working within system engineering, integration, validation, and software release processes 
• Proven coordination and projectsteering skills, with the ability to manage execution performed by other teams 
• Structured, qualityfocused mindset with strong analytical and problemsolving skills 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across crossfunctional and global teams 

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

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