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Scout Motors

Design Release Engineer, Secondary Controller and SW Release

Novi, Michigan, United States$110k–$135kmidAdded today

About this role

Scout Motors seeks a Design Release Engineer to manage secondary controller and software releases for their electric and range-extended vehicles. This role bridges hardware design teams, software functions, and suppliers to ensure coordinated software deployments and resolve hardware-software integration challenges.

What you'll do

  • Act as primary liaison between hardware design release engineers, function owners, and external suppliers
  • Coordinate software release cycles alongside calibration teams to meet development milestones
  • Lead troubleshooting of hardware-software interface issues and integration problems
  • Ensure hardware readiness and support for software release schedules
  • Identify program risks and escalate to leadership for awareness and resolution

What they're looking for

  • Software release coordination and management
  • Hardware-software integration troubleshooting
  • Multi-supplier and cross-functional team coordination
  • Automotive embedded systems knowledge
  • Risk identification and escalation
  • Vehicle controller systems understanding
  • Requirements traceability and documentation
  • Problem-solving and technical communication
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Scout Motors

Scout Motors develops next-generation electric and extended-range electric pickup trucks and SUVs with authentic off-road performance. The company is hiring engineers across powertrains, body structures, electronics, and audio systems to design and integrate these vehicles from concept through production.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience coordinating software releases across multiple vehicle controllers—what challenges did you face and how did you resolve them?
  • How have you managed hardware-software interface issues in a complex system with multiple suppliers involved?