OBD System Sr Engineer

OBD System Sr Engineer

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 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:

• Relevant degree such as a bachelors or masters degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Controls, or…