Sr. Specialist – Secondary ECU CICD Releases & Builds

What you’ll do

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to own CI/CD, Build Artifacts & Binary Release Engineering for Secondary ECUs to design, implement, and operate end-to-end software build and release systems for next-generation Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures. This role focuses on binary generation, artifact management, build reproducibility, and CI/CD validation pipelines for distributed secondary ECUs across automotive domains such as body, energy, drive support systems, infotainment, connectivity, and gateways. You will own the integrity, traceability, and automation of ECU software delivery—from source code to signed production-ready binaries—across lab-car, HIL/SIL, integration vehicles, and production environments. This role will Q-gate, release secondary ECU artefacts per HPC compute and platform requirements directly shaping the reliability, scalability, and performance of the entire vehicle platform. Role is the backbone of software delivery for vehicle platforms ensuring ECU SW packages are reliably built, traceable, configurable, and deployable at scale enabling faster iteration, safer releases, and seamless integration across complex EV systems.

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

• Design and maintain scalable build systems for secondary ECU software, ensuring deterministic and reproducible binary outputs.
• Own end-to-end binary generation pipelines, including compilation, linking, packaging, and versioning for embedded ECUs.
• Manage build configurations across multiple ECU variants, hardware revisions, and vehicle programs.
• Ensure correct generation of firmware images, bootloaders, application binaries, calibration files, and configuration artifacts.
• Optimize build performance, parallelization, caching strategies, and distributed build execution.
• Own artifact lifecycle management including storage, versioning, traceability, and retention policies.
• Manage software artifacts such as ECU firmware binaries, signed release packages, calibration datasets, configuration manifests, dependency graphs etc.
• Implement strict traceability between source code → build → artifact → vehicle release.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Implement pipelines for cross-compilation of embedded software, static analysis and validation checks with automated test execution (unit, integration, HIL where applicable)
• Enable reproducible builds with traceability from commit → artifact → vehicle
• Ensure secure and reliable delivery of artifacts to integration, vehicle builds, OTA systems and manufacturing pipelines
• Develop tooling to generate custom ECU builds (feature flags, configuration variants, debug/release modes) and vehicle-level software packages (multi-ECU bundles) for on-demand builds for specific test or vehicle configurations
• Coordinate release schedules and resolve integration issues

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