Scout Motors
OBD Requirements Engineer – Generic Scan Tool Lead
$160K–$192K
Novi, Michigan, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in automotive diagnostics, diagnostic services, or requirements engineering.
- Education
- Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or Engineering Technology; preferably electrical, automotive, or computer engineering.
About the job
Leads the definition and lifecycle management of OBD requirements for external generic scan tool access and behavior across Scout’s software-defined vehicle programs.
What you'll do
- Create, maintain, and trace testable scan-tool requirements, including diagnostic data access and response behavior.
- Coordinate scan-tool requirements across engineering, software, validation, service, and aftersales teams; define acceptance criteria and test cases.
- Review diagnostic interfaces, support issue resolution, and help develop a scalable diagnostic strategy.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, diagnostic services, or requirements engineering, with strong knowledge of generic scan tool behavior and legislated OBD access.
- Experience authoring and managing OBD requirements for external diagnostic tool compatibility and standardized diagnostic communication.
- Strong understanding of diagnostic behaviors including DTC visibility, monitor status, freeze-frame access, readiness information, and serviceability.
- Experience with software-defined vehicle architecture and requirements engineering tools; familiarity with UDS and standardized scan tool interactions.
Pay
$160,000.00 - $192,500.00 USD base salary
Tools
UDS, Jama, DOORS, Polarion, CANoe, CANalyzer, INCA
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