Engineer, Whole Vehicle Test Requirements and Validation – Body Exterior

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

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

• Own whole-vehicle validation definition and execution for body exterior systems and attributes—including closure mechanics, sealing performance, water management, wind noise, lighting, and fit-and-finish consistency across real-world customer use cases.
• Define and develop validation strategies for limit operating conditions, including extreme environmental exposure, severe corrosion facilities, high-mileage structural durability routes, and high-pressure car washes that drive exterior component design requirements.
• Establish key validation routes, environmental chamber profiles, and aerodynamic/vibration scenarios representing worst-case and boundary conditions.
• Act as the source of truth for real-world environmental impacts, aerodynamic forces, water intrusion vectors, and structural loads acting on the vehicle exterior.
• Support cross-functional validation alignment across Body Exterior, Closures, Sealing, Lighting, Electrical, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and overall Vehicle teams.
• Develop and manage vehicle-level test cases covering exterior system behavior, automated closure functionality, roof systems, exterior trim durability, and interaction with safety or aerodynamic control systems.
• Translate body exterior functional and attribute targets into executable test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and validation plans at the whole-vehicle level.
• Ensure body exterior physical systems perform alongside electrical, lighting, and software interfaces in extreme hot/cold soak, high-speed driving, and heavy precipitation scenarios.
• Travel to and lead vehicle-level validation campaigns and evaluation trips, including proving grounds, public roads, and extreme climate regions.
• Translate customer use cases into validation scenarios with measurable acceptance criteria.
• Define and validate key vehicle-level exterior attributes, including closure operational efforts, gap/flush stability, wind noise reduction, water management safety, and overall exterior perceived quality.
• Drive test execution and data collection using water leak detection systems, thermal sensors, strain gauges, pressure sensors, accelerometers, microphones, and specialized data loggers.
• Ensure robust traceability from system requirements to test cases and validation results using lifecycle tools such as Codebeamer, Jama, or Jira.
• Collaborate across engineering and vehicle teams to analyze test data, identify performance gaps, root-cause deviations, and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Document validation results, benchmark competitive vehicle exterior performance, and provide data-driven sign-off recommendations.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 4+ years of experience in whole vehicle validation, full-performance testing, and vehicle-level verification testing.
• Hands-on experience using CANoe, INCA, and validation-related instrumentation equipment to capture, log, and parse vehicle network and sensor data.
• Experience defining whole vehicle test plans (DVP), executing physical or vehicle tests, and tracking build/software changes across vehicle fleets.
• Working knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and product tracking tools such as Jama, Polarion, DOORS, MagicDraw, or Codebeamer.
• Solid understanding of whole vehicle development phases and automotive-specific safety standards.
• Experience testing complete vehicle systems to meet automotive-grade standards and comply with industry regulations.
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional and global environment to align full-vehicle targets.
• Strong interpersonal, ownership, self-motivation, problem-solving, analytical thinking, teamwork, innovation, creativity, and communication skills.

What you'll gain

Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:

• 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 planned and unplanned PTO, company or floating holidays, paid parental leave, and paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including the candidate's skills and experience.

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