Scout Motors
Senior Manager, Vehicle Systems
$180K–$220K
Charlotte, North Carolina, Novi, Michigan, United States +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 30, 2026
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Novi, Michigan, United States
Charlotte, NC
Novi, Michigan, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of experience.
- Education
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads vehicle systems architecture and governance across safety-critical hardware, software, controls, and connectivity, while developing teams and driving execution across vehicle programs.
What you'll do
- Lead functional safety strategy, requirements quality, interface architecture, and integration readiness across vehicle domains.
- Establish engineering governance, design reviews, and technical decision frameworks; coach and scale multidisciplinary teams.
- Coordinate architecture and systems engineering stakeholders, suppliers, and technical teams, communicating risks and decisions to executives.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience.
- Expertise in automotive system/platform development and modeling, including Cameo / Magic Draw system modeling.
- Expertise in vehicle electrical architecture, ECU software stacks, automotive communication protocols, and diagnostics.
Nice to have
- Experience delivering platforms reused across multiple vehicle programs; background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced mobility systems.
- Experience with cloud-connected embedded systems, modern DevOps pipelines, MATLAB/Simulink, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Pay
$180,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
Cameo / Magic Draw, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins
AI focus
Expert in AI development and execution, with emphasis on automating manual workflows to reduce human error in the release chain.
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