Lead Engineer – Secondary ECU releases (Artefacts & Binaries)

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of secondary ECU software releases from source code to vehicle deployment
• Coordinate multi-ECU release synchronization across body, energy, drive support, infotainment, connectivity, and gateway domains
• Define ECU release baselines, versioning strategy, and software configuration management across SDV platforms
• Ensure alignment between ECU software versions, calibration sets, vehicle configurations, and system-level dependencies
• Own ECU build pipelines and binary generation workflows for embedded software systems
• Ensure deterministic, reproducible builds across ECU variants, hardware revisions, and vehicle programs
• Manage generation of ECU firmware binaries, bootloaders, application images, and calibration datasets
• Own artifact lifecycle management including storage, versioning, access control, and retention policies
• Maintain full traceability from source code to vehicle deployment
• Manage artifact repositories such as Artifactory or Nexus
• Enforce artifact integrity through hashing, checksum validation, and digital signing
• Build automated release gates for Drive, Energy, Body, IID, and ADAS systems
• Validate compatibility between vehicle software, manufacturing tooling, and plant infrastructure
• Lead system-level regression test planning and root cause analysis

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 12+ years of professional experience
• Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architecture and ECU-level software stacks
• Proficiency in automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet)
• Experience with UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229)
• Expert knowledge of Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory
• Proficiency in ALM/PLM tools like Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS Next Gen, or PTC Windchill
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and HIL test environments (dSpace)
• Familiarity with vehicle network tools like CANalyzer or CANoe

About the Company

Scout Motors is an iconic American brand focused on electrifying and digitizing rugged SUVs and trucks through American innovation and sustainable powertrains.