Specialist, OBD Requirements Engineer IUMPR

What you’ll do

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 ensuring robust diagnostic monitor performance 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:

• Define and maintain OBD requirements related to IUMPR performance, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations for monitor execution frequency and completeness 
• Develop requirements for monitor enable conditions, execution criteria, and denominator/numerator logic, ensuring robust behavior under real-world driving conditions 
• Ensure that OBD monitors achieve sufficient in-use performance ratios across all relevant operating scenarios, including varying drive cycles, environmental conditions, and vehicle states 
• Collaborate with system, calibration, and software teams to design monitor strategies that maximize execution frequency while maintaining technical correctness and robustness 
• Identify and mitigate risks related to low monitor execution rates, including constraints from electrified powertrains, thermal limitations, or system dependencies 
• Support the definition of drive cycles, validation approaches, and data evaluation methods to assess IUMPR performance during development and testing 
• Analyze vehicle and HIL/test data to evaluate monitor performance, readiness behavior, and statistical coverage, and identify gaps or compliance risks 
• Ensure alignment between monitor design, readiness requirements, and regulatory expectations, including consistency across diagnostic functions 
• Support validation teams by defining acceptance criteria and test cases related to monitor execution and IUMPR compliance 
• Ensure traceability of IUMPR-related requirements through system definition, implementation, and validation results 
• Contribute to regulatory readiness by supporting technical documentation, reporting, and audit preparation related to OBD monitoring performance 
• Coordinate activities across prototype and serial development phases, including test planning, data analysis, and release readiness assessments 
• Partner with architecture and systems teams to ensure IUMPR strategies are scalable and compatible with SDV concepts, including OTA updates and evolving vehicle functionality 
• Continuously improve monitor strategies, requirement quality, and validation methods to ensure best-in-class diagnostic performance 
• 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.

What you’ll bring 

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 bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Controls, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university, preferably in electrical engineering, automotive engineering, or systems engineering  
• 5+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, emissions, OBD calibration, or requirements engineering, with strong focus on OBD monitoring performance and regulatory compliance  
• Proven experience with IUMPR (In-Use Monitor Performance Ratio) concepts, including numerator/denominator logic, monitor enable conditions, and regulatory thresholds  
• Strong understanding of OBDII regulations, monitor execution strategies, readiness behavior, and emission-related diagnostic requirements  
• Experience defining and managing requirements for diagnostic monitor frequency, completeness, and robustness, especially under real-world operating conditions  
• Familiarity with challenges in electrified powertrains (BEV/EREV) related to monitor availability, drive cycle coverage, and readiness completion  
• Experience working within a software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture, including coordination across distributed systems and domains  
• Hands-on experience with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, CANoe/CANalyzer, CANape, and data analysis tools  
• Experience with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion  
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate monitor execution, real-world data, and statistical behavior of diagnostic systems  
• Ability to read and understand Simulink models, functional logic, diagnostic specifications, and calibration strategies  
• Strong interpersonal skills including ownership, structured thinking, communication, and ability to work cross-functionally and globally  
• Motivated engineer wanting to ensure robust and compliant OBD monitoring performance in next-generation electric vehicles 

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9