Electrical Architect, Body Systems Lead

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

3h • $160,000 - $192,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is seeking an Electrical Architect, Body Systems Lead to define and manage the electrical and electronic architecture for Body Systems and lead 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 Body Systems scope, this position addresses significant and unique technical issues, exercises independent judgment, and makes architecture decisions that may affect the broader function.

The position owns architecture and integration for assigned Body Systems functions from concept through production and post-launch support. It provides technical direction across electrical, software, mechanical, controls, and validation interfaces; leads architecture alignment with other vehicle domains; and drives deliverables and validation readiness against program milestones. 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, as well as occasional travel for company events.

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible for a base salary and annual performance bonus. The stated initial base salary range is $160,000–$192,500 per year. Scout Motors offers competitive compensation and benefits, including insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

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 electrical/electronic systems such as wiring and power distribution units.
• Familiarity with CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, and LVDS communication protocols.
• Expertise in complex problem solving and data analysis, with the 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, with a collaborative approach to achieving ambitious goals.
• Ability to work in the office 4–5 days per week in Charlotte, NC, or Novi, MI, and to travel occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with vehicle network tools such as CANalyzer and CANoe.
• Familiarity with tools including JIRA, Confluence, Codebeamer, Preevision, CAMEO, GitHub, and JFrog.

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 develop solutions, including where precedent or complete information is unavailable.
• Lead architecture alignment with Main System architects and related domains, ensuring consistency with vehicle-level requirements.
• Coordinate across groups, communicate advanced technical information, and persuade 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 of assigned Body Systems functions according to program timing and milestones, including prototype builds, design verification (VFF), product validation (PVS), and vehicle launch gates.
• Evaluate 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 each milestone.
• Own end-to-end electrical and electronic architecture for the assigned Body Systems scope and ensure alignment 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 electrical/electronic, software, and mechanical interfaces, and lead architecture design and integration at system and component levels.
• Serve as technical liaison among hardware, applications, Body Systems teams, and core cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate across engineering and business groups throughout 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 Body Systems scope.
• Apply expertise in software controls, electrical/electronic systems, and mechatronics development, testing, and validation methods 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.
• Guide the application of established engineering principles and the development of new technical approaches when needed.
• Use analytical development methods and model-based design, MBSE/MBD simulation toolsets, and MIL/SIL/HIL.
• Travel from time to time to participate in events on behalf of Scout Motors.

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.
• Competitive compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

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