Senior Specialist, Product Management – E/E Architecture, Features & Requirements Management

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

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

• Own the product management and roadmap for cross-vehicle HW/SW features, translating customer, market and business needs into clear priorities and outcomes. 
• Define and align product and feature requirements across vehicle, hardware, software and E/E teams, anchored in customer value, product strategy and program priorities. 
• Own the feature lifecycle and change governance, from definition and prioritization through launch and series evolution. 
• Lead product trade-offs across feature scope, maturity, dependencies and deviations, balancing customer value, timing, cost, feasibility and portfolio impact. 
• Align cross-functional teams on feature content, priorities, timing and outcomes across Product, Software, E/E, Vehicle Engineering, IT, Quality, Manufacturing and Commercial Operations. 
• Ensure feature, requirements and architecture inputs feed into the overall E/E timing plan, with clear dependencies, priorities and decision points. 
• Drive software variant and complexity management across all domains, defining allowed variants and assessing cost, commercial and statement-of-work impacts. 
• Lead cross-functional product decision forums for scope, changes, maturity and launch readiness, ensuring clear decisions, ownership and escalation. 
• Represent product priorities for E/E architecture through launch and ramp-up, translating technical options and risks into customer, business, timing and portfolio implications from the Products perspective. 
• Serve as a key interface to RVT and senior leadership for feature, requirements and architecture topics, aligning decisions and impacts. 
• Report to the Director of Product Management, E/E & Vehicle Architecture in Scout Motors. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC, or locations in Charlotte, Novi, Michigan, or San Ramon, California.
• 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: 

• 8+ years of relevant experience in automotive, mobility or another complex HW/SW product environment, owning major products or cross-functional workstreams. 
• Proven product ownership across the feature lifecycle, from definition and prioritization through launch and series evolution. 
• Strong understanding of automotive HW/SW dependencies and their impact on customer value, feasibility, timing and readiness. 
• Working knowledge of E/E and software-defined vehicle architectures, including interactions across vehicle functions, software, compute platforms and hardware. 
• Experience setting product priorities, roadmaps and governance for complex cross-functional initiatives. 
• Experience guiding software-enabled features through development, launch and series readiness. 
• Experience translating feature, requirements and architecture inputs into integrated E/E timing plans. 
• Experience with cross-domain software variant and complexity management, including cost, commercial and statement-of-work impacts. 
• Ability to assess customer, business, cost, timing and portfolio impacts of product decisions. 
• Sound judgment and decisiveness when customer needs, technical constraints, timing, cost and stakeholder priorities compete. 
• Ability to turn complex technical options into clear product recommendations and management decisions. 
• Strong cross-functional influence across Product, Software, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial and senior leadership. 
• Proven ability to serve as a key interface to RVT on feature, requirements and architecture topics. 
• Clear, concise communication with the ability to align teams around product direction and decisions. 
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence and relevant product, requirements or lifecycle-management tools. 

Preferred qualifications 

• Automotive series-development and launch experience. 
• Ownership of a major cross-functional HW/SW product or workstream through series production. 
• Experience with software-defined vehicles, E/E architecture or software-enabled features. 
• Experience aligning agile software delivery with automotive development milestones. 
• Ability to present clear product trade-offs and recommendations to senior leaders.

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 = $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Initial California base salary range= $104,500 - $132,000

Internal leveling code: IC8

Notice to applicants:

• To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.