Lead Engineer - Vehicle SW Package + SW Builds
Scout Motors · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000.00 - $192,500.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Scout Motors's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Scout Motors's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Scout Motors
- high 233 stale, 7 reposted of 235 open
- Hiring momentum
- 348 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Scout Motors's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Scout Motors.
About this role
As a Lead Engineer at Scout Motors, you will be responsible for the creation, compilation, and packaging of complete vehicle software stacks for next-generation Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms. Your role will involve managing the entire vehicle software build and compilation pipelines, ensuring consistency and integrity across software releases, and integrating these systems into CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet performance and safety standards.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Scout Motors as an employer.
What you need
- Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience
- Strong experience in build compilation, software packaging, or vehicle-level software assembly systems
- Deep understanding of embedded ECU ecosystems and distributed automotive architectures
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Groovy)
What you get
- Competitive insurance including medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including 20 days planned PTO, 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
- Annual performance bonus program
Worth weighing
- Role requires 4-5 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings and events
- Initial base salary range is $160,000.00 - $192,500.00, but final salary will depend on skills and experience
- No remote work eligibility mentioned for New York City residents
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Listed by Scout Motors on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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