Lead Engineer - Secondary ECU releases (Artefacts & Binaries)

Responsibilities

• 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 full lifecycle of secondary ECU software releases from source code to vehicle deployment.
• Coordinate multi-ECU release synchronization across body, energy, drive support, infotainment, connectivity, and gateway domains.
• Define ECU release baselines, versioning strategy, and software configuration management across SDV platforms.
• Ensure alignment between ECU software versions, calibration sets, vehicle configurations, and system-level dependencies.
• Own ECU build pipelines and binary generation workflows for embedded software systems.
• Ensure deterministic, reproducible builds across ECU variants, hardware revisions, and vehicle programs.
• Manage generation of ECU firmware binaries, bootloaders and application images, calibration datasets and parameter files, variant configuration artifacts, diagnostic and service packages
• Own artifact lifecycle management including storage, versioning, access control, and retention policies.
• Maintain full traceability across:
• Source Code → Build → Binary → Calibration Set → Flash Package → Vehicle Deployment
• Manage artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus, cloud-native storage systems).
• Enforce artifact integrity through hashing and checksum validation, digital signing and encryption, provenance and lineage tracking
• Validate calibration datasets against software version compatibility, ECU hardware variants, vehicle configurations
• Build automated release gates for Drive, Energy, Body, IID, ADAS systems ensuring software quality before deployment into production builds.
• Validate compatibility between vehicle software versions, manufacturing tooling, diagnostics, and plant infrastructure.
• Own system-level regression test planning, drive root cause analysis of cross-domain issues and help support integration war-room activities during DV/PV builds.
• Leadership Competencies
• Strong system-level thinking, technical arbitration capability
• Structured problem solving
• Program milestone ownership, ability to operate in high-pressure launch environments
• 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.

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Benefits

Additional Information

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!

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