System Engineer, Core Diagnostics Lead

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. 

Scout Motors is seeking a technical leader with expertise in Diagnostics and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA) of electronic modules across the vehicle.  This lead role will execute a framework that drives the definition for each vehicle function/signal and its behavior under different real-world use cases and related Diagnostic code(s).  This will require a close cross-communication with hardware design and release engineers, as all module attributes need to be recognized/documented.  These include module states and limitations, performance expectations, timing constraints, latency, reaction timing, accuracy, detection ranges, functional purposes, activation/deactivation conditions, driver override capability, transitions, and environmental constraints.  This requires depth of understanding in Diagnostic DTC/DID/RID definitions, detection condition, recovery rules, display/notification concepts, and emergency operations.  Experience in dataset development and module calibration/configuration is required.   

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

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

• 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.

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 ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.