Senior Technical Program Manager - L1 Test Management

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of vehicle-level and lab-car feature integration readiness activities
• Coordinate hardware, software, firmware, calibration, and network configuration readiness
• Track vehicle build status, ECU availability, and software branch alignment
• Drive Agile execution including sprint planning, backlog management, and dependency tracking
• Manage vehicle software release schedules and deployment milestones
• Lead issue triage, prioritization, defect tracking, and risk mitigation
• Support bring-up and stabilization of integration vehicles and lab-car systems
• Ensure validation readiness including test hardware, software deployment, and diagnostics configuration
• Track regression testing, feature validation, and release acceptance criteria
• Support OTA validation, diagnostics verification, and secure flashing workflows
• Develop integration dashboards, readiness trackers, and validation KPIs
• Provide executive-level updates on vehicle integration status and technical risks
• Support launch readiness reviews and technical milestone reporting

Requirements

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architecture and ECU-level software stacks
• Proficiency in automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, A2B, LVDS)
• Experience with UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools
• Expert knowledge of Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory
• Proficiency in Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS Next Gen, or PTC Windchill
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, dSpace control desk, and automation desk
• Knowledge of automotive design and development processes

About the Company

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