Scout Motors
Senior Manager, Thermal Systems
$180K–$220K
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte, NC - Experience
- 10+ years in thermal or energy systems engineering; 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams or organizations.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
About the job
Leads the thermal systems organization and oversees design, development, integration, validation, and release of vehicle thermal systems across multiple programs.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop engineering teams; own staffing, resources, capability development, and organizational risk management.
- Direct thermal-system program execution, including engineering releases, timelines, budgets, suppliers, and cross-functional coordination.
- Guide system architecture, design changes, root-cause investigations, validation strategy, quality processes, and stakeholder communications.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in thermal or energy systems engineering.
- 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams or organizations.
- Expertise in vehicle thermal systems including battery and HVAC; experience with system architecture and vehicle integration; understanding of automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay).
Nice to have
- Understanding of VW Group processes.
Pay
$180,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
CAN, LIN, FlexRay, PLM systems, DFMEA, DVP&R, HIL
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