OBD System Sr Engineer

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 ingenuity, wonder magic in defining the OBD system architecture 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:

Take over responsibility for the system-level definition of the OBD architecture for Scout’s BEV and EREV vehicle platforms within a new software-defined vehicle environment

Define and maintain the overall OBD system concept , including monitor philosophy, readiness logic, fault reaction behavior, diagnostic architecture, and regulatory alignment

Translate regulatory, vehicle-level, and architectural needs into structured and traceable OBD system requirements

Define the interaction of OBD functions with powertrain controls, thermal systems, energy management, vehicle operating modes, and cross-domain software services

Establish consistent diagnostic behavior across domains, ensuring alignment between system architecture, software implementation, validation strategy, and service requirements

Work closely with OBD requirements engineers, software teams, controls engineers, validation engineers, and system architects to align interfaces and ensure complete implementation

Support the definition of monitor execution conditions, diagnostic event handling, DTC strategies, and vehicle-state dependencies

Ensure consistent and scalable integration of OBD functions into the SDV architecture, including support for central compute concepts, domain controllers, and communication gateways

Drive requirements decomposition and allocation into software, controls, and validation deliverables while ensuring completeness, consistency, and testability

Review technical concepts, interface definitions, and implementation proposals to ensure robust and future-proof OBD behavior

Support validation strategy development by ensuring that system requirements are suitable for HIL, SIL, vehicle testing, and release verification

Analyze system-level issues found during integration and testing, identify requirements or architectural gaps, and drive cross-functional resolution

Coordinate and contribute into the prototype and serial development stage in terms of software availability, requirements maturity, data analysis, and technical reporting

Partner with concept and architecture teams to come up with solutions to engineering and functional challenges related to diagnostic systems in an SDV environment

Be involved in other related tasks / activities as required

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 t…