Engineer, Supplier Quality - Battery Systems & High-Voltage Components

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 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 environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. 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. And 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.

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:

• Support supplier quality planning and execution of manufacturing, assembly techniques, and quality control processes from advanced development through mass production using APQP and VDA quality management processes.
• Ensure all quality, performance, and functional standards are met in the supply chain to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership at suppliers to ensure Scout’s quality expectations are met; escalate risks and concerns as needed.
• Drive proactive and reactive containment activities at suppliers.
• Review and participate in the approval of boundary samples, appearance catalogs, and related materials.
• Ensure effective change management for product architecture requests.
• Manage supplier PPAPs and ongoing quality activities from development to series production.
• Partner with the Supply Chain team to escalate issues and drive timely resolution.
• Lead supplier improvements in cost, quality, and manufacturability.
• Facilitate alignment of technical requirements between suppliers and Scout’s Purchasing, Quality, and Design teams.
• Conduct supplier audits and manage corrective actions to ensure supplier performance, delivery, and reliability expectations are met.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to define performance specifications and supplier metrics.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ensure suppliers have robust processes for mass industrialization and seamless production of high-quality products.
• Validate supplier corrective actions for design/process changes and apply read-across methodology to similar lines or suppliers.
• Support evaluation of new or alternative materials that improve robustness, manufacturability, quality, or cost.
• Participate in supplier reviews, including new supplier onboarding and design-for-manufacturability assessments.
• Guide suppliers in applying best manufacturing practices, testing, gauging, poke-yokes, and correct assembly equipment.
• Drive quality improvements with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to meet or exceed KPIs.
• Lead or support root cause analysis and rapid response to ensure Scout’s vehicle quality standards are upheld.
• Act as a professional representative of Scout when working with suppliers.
• Support mitigation of warranty claims and drive closure with suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Scout departments.
• Support NCR resolution and related quality documentation
• Perform other duties as assigned

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina
• The responsibilities of this role require daily attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly. 
• 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.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel required, approximately 40 - 70% of the time. Valid driver's license