Engineer, Test Requirements and Validation, Infotainment, Specialist

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is bringing back an iconic American vehicle, electrifying and digitizing it with modern innovation. We are seeking talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial individuals to join our team and shape the future of transportation. The Engineering team at Scout Motors focuses on rigorous execution and building durable, capable machines. This role offers the opportunity to work with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant solutions that meet high standards of safety, performance, and user experience. You will be instrumental in developing and validating the infotainment systems for our upcoming electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in automotive infotainment, HMI/UX validation, vehicle integration, or whole vehicle validation.
• Experience developing test requirements, validation plans, and customer-focused test cases while executing vehicle-level validation activities.
• Working knowledge of requirements management tools such as Jama, Polarion, DOORS, MagicDraw, Codebeamer, or similar platforms.
• Experience validating infotainment systems, HMI, navigation, media, connectivity, smartphone integration, digital key, and OTA software updates.
• Familiarity with embedded software development, vehicle networking, connected vehicle technologies, and automotive systems engineering.
• Experience executing whole vehicle performance evaluations, competitive benchmarking, and customer experience assessments.
• Proficiency with automotive diagnostic, logging, and data analysis tools used to investigate software and vehicle behavior.
• Solid understanding of vehicle development processes, software integration, automotive quality standards, and systems validation methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across software, systems, design, and vehicle engineering organizations in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality validation results.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and manage detailed whole vehicle test cases and validation activities for Infotainment, UX/UI, and Connected Experience features, functions, attributes, and customer use cases.
• Translate infotainment and UX/UI requirements into executable test procedures, validation plans, and whole vehicle test strategies.
• Execute vehicle-level validation activities to evaluate functionality, performance, usability, robustness, and overall customer experience.
• Perform vehicle performance evaluations related to infotainment and UX/UI systems, including HMI responsiveness, system boot-up, navigation accuracy, voice recognition, smartphone connectivity, and audio quality.
• Lead and coordinate validation trips, proving ground evaluations, benchmark studies, and customer drive events.
• Execute structured competitive benchmarking to evaluate infotainment functionality, UX performance, and customer experience against industry-leading vehicles.
• Drive test execution and data collection using vehicle instrumentation, logging tools, diagnostics, and software analysis techniques.
• Ensure strong traceability between requirements, validation plans, and test cases using systems such as Codebeamer, Jama, Jira, or equivalent.
• Analyze test results, vehicle logs, and customer-facing behaviors to identify software defects, integration issues, usability concerns, and performance gaps.
• Collaborate closely with UX, HMI, Infotainment Software, Connectivity, Systems Engineering, Product Management, and Vehicle Integration teams.
• Document validation results and provide recommendations supporting software releases, production readiness, issue resolution, and vehicle sign-off.
• Support validation planning and logistics, including vehicle scheduling, software build planning, equipment preparation, route development, and test execution coordination.
• Assist in integrating systems engineering principles into validation planning, requirements management, and whole vehicle verification activities.
• Partner with systems architects, UX designers, software engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop robust validation strategies.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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