Manager, Validation & Verification

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:

• Establish and govern the overall vehicle-level validation strategy, including scope definition, test methodologies, resource allocation, and tool selection
• Define validation frameworks ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements across all vehicle domains
• Ensure alignment between validation strategy and evolving product requirements, including early validation through simulation and virtual methods
• Drive standardization of validation processes, KPIs, and reporting across program
• Own end-to-end DVP&R definition and governance within Codebeamer, ensuring full traceability between requirements, test cases, and validation results across all levels
• Define, document, and align vehicle-level test cases with cross-functional teams, ensuring formal sign-off and linkage to requirements across the full requirement hierarchy
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure requirements are validated, traceable, and aligned with verification and validation activities
• Govern validation scorecards and KPIs, providing weekly visibility into validation status, risks, and readiness to leadership
• Drive continuous improvement of digital workflows to increase efficiency, reduce manual errors, and strengthen release confidence
• Lead procurement and lifecycle management of measurement systems, ensuring compliance with technical standards and cost efficiency
• Define required signals, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to support validation objectives
• Oversee validation tools, data systems, and test environments to support scalable program execution
• Negotiate and manage contracts for proving grounds and external testing partners across North America
• Define validation environments including proving grounds, public road, and climate conditions (cold, hot, humid) to ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Develop long-term strategies for validation capacity, utilization, and strategic partnerships
• Own validation of vehicle-level targets and requirements, including definition, benchmarking, and performance evaluation across key attributes
• Oversee functional and durability validation programs, ensuring alignment with vehicle performance targets and regulatory requirements
• Direct validation across all vehicle build phases (AGT, prototype, pre-series), ensuring readiness for production and launch
• Actively participate in MST (Module/Sub-System Team) forums, integrating validation requirements into development and driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
• Ensure validation readiness aligns with integration milestones and program timing
• Authorize functional and non-functional product releases from a validation and verification perspective
• Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering, quality, and program management for release readiness
• Approve vehicle-level changes and manage re-validation and re-certification processes
• Provide executive-level reporting to CTO and senior leadership, including risk assessments, KPIs, and validation status
• Translate complex technical risks