Sr. Specialist – OTA Integration

What you’ll do

We are seeking a highly technical engineer to lead integration testing and validation of OTA (Over-the-Air) update systems on the vehicle side. This role focuses on deep system-level validation across ECUs, bootloaders, diagnostics, and vehicle networks, ensuring OTA updates execute reliably under all real-world conditions. Candidate will work hands-on with vehicles, HIL systems, and embedded software to validate end-to-end update flows, failure recovery, and cross-ECU coordination, with ownership of technical validation and release sign-off. This person will validate how all vehicle systems implement OTA robustly on the platform —directly shaping the reliability, scalability, and performance of the entire vehicle platform. Define and ensure OTA updates work flawlessly under real-world conditions preventing vehicle failures, enabling continuous software delivery, and protecting customer trust in software-defined EV platforms. 

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Execute and validate full OTA workflows, update trigger → package download → verification → flashing → ECU reboot → post-update validation  
• Test across single ECU updates, multi-ECU coordinated updates along with delta and full-image updates  
• Validate update sequencing and dependency management across ECUs 
• Test OTA interactions with ECU bootloaders, flash drivers and memory partitions  
• Validate A/B partitioning and rollback mechanisms, flash integrity and checksum validation  
• Validate version management, compatibility checks and debug failures at firmware and memory level 
• Perform OTA-related validation using UDS (ISO 14229) over CAN and DoIP  
• Develop tools for OTA test orchestration, automated flashing and validation, log parsing and anomaly detection 
• Validate diagnostic services during OTA request download / transfer data / transfer exit and ECU reset and session transitions  
• Ensure correct DTC behavior during and after updates, debug protocol-level issues (timeouts, negative responses, sequence errors) 
• Design and execute edge-case scenarios power loss during flashing, ignition/arbitration cycles mid-update and reliability with network interruptions (packet loss, latency spikes)  
• Validate recovery strategies, rollback behavior, ECU reprogramming resilience to ensure no-brick behavior for safety-critical ECUs 
• Design scalable regression test suites for consistent behavior across simulated and real-world environments across SIL, HIL and vehicle infrastructure  
• Analyze large-scale CAN/Ethernet logs for intermittent failures, cross-ECU timing mismatches, system-level integration issues  
• Own vehicle-level regression test planning, drive root cause analysis of cross-domain issues and help support integration war-room activities during DV/PV builds. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. 
• 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: 

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 10+ yrs. of experience 
• Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architecture and ECU-level software stacks, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools 
• Expert knowledge of Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory. ALM/PLM proficiency in Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS Next Gen, or PTC Windchill. 
• Strong understanding, development and verification of plant and control models in MATLAB/Simulink for execution in hardware in the loop test environment, dSpace control desk and automation desk   
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented.  
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems and architecture  
• Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.‚ 
• Expertise with complex problem solving, data analysis, access/interpret/drive results with extended teams.  
• Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices  

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 = $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC8