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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’re searching for a Staff Product Program Manager.

In this role, you will

Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects.
Develop and support project plans for autonomous driving projects and AI solutions within the Autonomy organization including information on technologies, systems, and information specifications.
Monitor end-to-end AI systems product development and release, ensuring adherence to schedule and scope.
Perform risk assessments of AI system development and release to develop response strategies.
Perform cross-functional project and program management.
Provide operations support for AI based products, and verification & validation support for AI system release and safety case evidence management.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering field.
5 years of experience with Autonomous Driving or similar autonomous technologies.

Requires skills and experience to involve:

Working experience of production-level artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of autonomous vehicle (AV) specific sensors and sensor fusion data used by AI models to interpret and produce validated AVbehavior.
Demonstrated knowledge of agile, scrum, and waterfall program management techniques.
Demonstrated experience with JIRA project management tool.
Deep knowledge of the product design process for AI products and features.
Proficiency in Python, Jupyter Notebook, Github, and SQL coding techniques.
Deep knowledge of system engineering and architecture of AI systems.
Proven ability to understand and generate requests / manage priorities for the verification & validation (V&V) process of developing AI models.
Demonstrated ability to interpret AI model results and define related data needs.
Deep knowledge of the AI software release process and deployment to onboard hardware.
Demonstrated ability to identify and manage the performance metrics necessary for establishing a risk-based argument for a safety case to validate the launching of the AI system into production.
Demonstrated ability to define and assess requirements that make up the safety case for safe AV operation on public roads.

The base range for this position is $160,000 - $215,000. 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.

Working at Aurora
At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

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.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

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.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

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Staff Product Program Engineer

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