Electrical Architect, Body Systems Lead

Scout Motors • Charlotte, MI

11d • $160,000 - $192,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Architect, Body Systems Lead defines and manages the electrical and electronic architecture for assigned Body Systems and leads integration across related vehicle functions. The role bridges systems engineering, software development, electrical hardware, and cross-functional coordination to ensure functional integration and compliance with vehicle-level requirements. As the lead architect for the assigned scope, this person addresses significant technical issues, exercises independent judgment, and makes architecture decisions that may affect the broader function.

The position owns system architecture and integration for assigned Body Systems functions from concept through production and post-launch support. It leads architecture alignment, technical integration, validation readiness, and delivery against program milestones, while coordinating across engineering and business groups. The role is based at Scout Motors' corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Novi, Michigan, and requires 4–5 days per week in the office, with occasional travel for company events.

This is a full-time, exempt position with a base salary range of $160,000–$192,500 and eligibility to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, with 12–15 years of relevant experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Extensive automotive systems or mechatronics product experience, including Body Systems and cross-domain vehicle integration.
• Strong first-principles engineering capability and demonstrated ability to evaluate significant and unique technical issues and drive results.
• Recognized subject matter expertise in systems engineering, multi-domain physics, and complex system design involving electrical and software integration.
• Familiarity with embedded systems software and EE systems such as wiring and power distribution units.
• Familiarity with CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, and LVDS communication protocols and vehicle network tools such as CANalyzer and CANoe.
• Expertise in complex problem solving and data analysis, with demonstrated ability to influence diverse stakeholders, make sound independent technical judgments, and drive results across extended teams.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset; comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; collaborative approach to achieving goals.
• Ability to work in the office 4–5 days per week in Charlotte, NC, or Novi, Michigan, and travel from time to time for company events.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Define the advanced electrical architecture for Body Systems applications and develop the associated vehicle architecture data process.
• Evaluate interdependencies and technical tradeoffs across functional, logical, and physical architectures; identify inconsistencies and devise solutions, including where precedent or complete information may not exist.
• Lead architecture alignment with Main System architects and related domains, ensuring consistency with vehicle-level requirements.
• Coordinate across groups, explain advanced technical information, and influence stakeholders to reach architecture decisions.
• Own system architecture and integration for assigned Body Systems functions from concept through production and post-launch support.
• Provide technical direction across electrical, software, mechanical, controls, and validation interfaces; arbitrate cross-domain technical issues and guide teams toward solutions.
• Lead architecture, integration, and validation readiness in accordance with program timing and drive deliverables through prototype builds, design verification (VFF), product validation (PVS), and vehicle launch gates.
• Assess risks that may affect functional or program success, establish technical recovery direction when needed, and ensure software, hardware, interface, and test deliverables are decision-ready at milestones.
• Own end-to-end electrical and electronic architecture for the assigned Body Systems scope and align it with vehicle-level architecture and program objectives.
• Lead development of functional, logical, and physical EE architecture with system engineers and domain experts, resolving significant cross-domain issues.
• Define system-level requirements spanning EE, software, and mechanical interfaces and lead architecture design and integration at system and component levels.
• Serve as the technical liaison among hardware, applications, Body Systems teams, and core cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate across engineering and business groups through the system V-development lifecycle from concept through launch; lead technical alignment in design reviews and cross-functional forums.
• Own functional and non-functional architecture requirements, development alignment, validation readiness, and technical architecture decisions for the assigned scope.
• Apply expertise in software controls, electrical/electronic systems, and mechatronics development, testing, and validation to guide cross-domain solutions.
• Lead development of component and system design inputs, functional and EOL specifications, detailed test methods, and system-level DFMEA, DV, and PV deliverables for complex mechatronic systems.
• Use analytical development approaches, including model-based design, MBSE/MBD simulation toolsets, and MIL/SIL/HIL.
• Act as a recognized subject matter expert for the assigned Body Systems architecture scope.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO annually.
• 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 bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior