Staff Technical Program Manager, Embedded Software

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Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all.

We are searching for a Staff Technical Program Manager, Embedded Software to drive the foundational infrastructure and testing environments for our Embedded Software organization. In this role, you will lead programs that sit at the intersection of software platform engineering and hardware-software integration, ensuring our developers have the automated tools and high-fidelity testing environments needed to ship the Aurora Driver safely.

In this role, you will

• Lead the planning and execution for internal software infrastructure, focusing on scaling our release process, automated deployment to vehicles and test benches, and providing visibility into system health through advanced dashboarding.

• Own the software-readiness roadmap for our complex hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing systems. You will ensure that physical testing assets are optimized to support the development velocity across all of Aurora.

• Act as a liaison between Embedded Software and Hardware Engineering teams to ensure that physical testing assets are designed, built, and maintained in lockstep with software development milestones.

• Proactively identify bottlenecks in our release pipeline, deployment infrastructure, or testing asset availability and work with engineering leadership to implement systemic improvements to developer velocity.

• Provide program status, resource gap analyses, and hardware-software dependency tracking for executive leadership reviews, ensuring a clear picture of our testing fleet’s stability and throughput.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience managing complex technical programs, with a focus on software infrastructure, DevOps, or hardware-integrated software testing

• Proven track record of managing software release cycles, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment systems for embedded or edge devices.

• Experience managing the utilization of physical test environments (e.g., HIL, SIL, or lab benches) and understanding how to balance fleet bandwidth against engineering demand.

• Mastery of Jira and roadmap software (Smartsheets, etc.), with a proven ability to build data-driven dashboards for tracking system performance and fleet health.

• Deep experience with program management methodologies in an environment where software must be synchronized with physical hardware development.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or the automotive industry

• Experience with developing safety critical code

• Experience with hands on software development

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$290,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora
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We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

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At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

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