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Scout Motors Inc. · 1 month ago

Data-Driven Quality Engineer

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $120K/yr

4+ years exp

Scout Motors is dedicated to reviving an iconic American vehicle brand with a focus on electric vehicles. The Data-Driven Quality Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing quality management processes through data analytics and insights.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleIndustrialManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Ingest data from legacy and modern IT systems (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, on-prem/plant systems, SQL/NoSQL sources, flat files, APIs) into a Databricks lakehouse

Build robust ELT pipelines with Python, SQL, and PySpark; model data for analytics (Delta Lake, medallion architecture) and enforce governance with Unity Catalog

Implement automated data quality checks and reconciliation (e.g., Great Expectations/Deequ) and design lineage/observability for pipelines and jobs

Develop forecasting, anomaly detection, and root-cause analytics using Databricks ML, MLflow, and the Model Registry; operationalize models via batch jobs or inference endpoints

Create KPI calculations for manufacturing/quality (e.g., FPY, PPM, Cp/Cpk, SPC trends) and document them as a single source of truth

Visualize results in Sigma Computing and Power BI (including DAX measures), and deliver lightweight custom React web apps for interactive diagnostics

Orchestrate and productionize workloads with Databricks Workflows, implement CI/CD (Git/GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), and write unit/integration tests (pytest)

Cross-functional data & LLM alignment: Proactively coordinate with Production/Manufacturing (shopfloor, MES/MOM), Manufacturing IT, data owners/stewards, and the enterprise LLM/OpenAI platform team to ensure data availability, access, SLAs, and safe model functionality

Qualification

Databricks lakehouse expertisePythonSQLData integrationMLOpsPower BIReact + TypeScriptData quality & governanceCuriosityResourcefulnessCommunicationCollaborationPositive attitudeGrowth mindset

Required

A Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, or related field

4+ years in data engineering/analytics or ML engineering, including 2+ years hands-on with Databricks/Spark

Ability to translate complex data and model outputs into clear business decisions for technical and non-technical audiences

Strong Python (pandas, PySpark) and SQL; performance tuning for Spark jobs and Delta Lake tables

Databricks lakehouse expertise: Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables (or equivalent pattern), MLflow, Feature Store, Model Registry

Data integration: REST/JDBC connectors, OAuth/service accounts, batch & streaming (e.g., Auto Loader; Kafka/Kinesis a plus)

Data quality & governance: expectations/validation frameworks, lineage, access controls, secrets management, and auditability

MLOps: experiment tracking, reproducible training, model packaging, CI/CD, monitoring/drift detection, safe rollback

BI: Power BI (including DAX), Sigma Computing (including Sigma web apps)

Web applications: React + TypeScript, FastAPI/Flask, OAuth2, Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD; integration with Databricks SQL & ML inference endpoints

Orchestration & DevOps: Databricks Workflows, Git-based workflows, automated testing (pytest), code review

Preferred

Databricks Data Engineer Professional and/or Machine Learning Professional

Benefits

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

Company

Scout Motors Inc.

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

Founded in 2022

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.scoutmotors.com

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