Pittsburgh, United States

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

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 Test Triage Analyst to join our team in Pittsburgh.

In this role, you will

Perform autonomy system failure and issue root cause analysis across real-world and simulated testing environments, through learned expertise of sub-system and system-wide architecture and performance standards. Critical analysis that consists of deep technical knowledge, hypothesis formation, thorough investigation of autonomy capabilities and modules, hypothesis confirmation or revisions based on additional data.
Collaborate with internal and external domain experts to ensure alignment on root cause analysis and severity scoring frameworks.
Synthesize data into reports, feedback, and visualizations to create digestible information for a variety of teams.
Able to quickly use and provide feedback for a variety of web-based tools required to perform root cause analysis and supporting analytics work across test modalities.
Participate in peer-to-peer quality assurance to stay calibrated within the team and to current Aurora standards.
Facilitate meetings with both internal and external stakeholders. Present analytical insights related to autonomy capability performance.
Creation, maintenance, application, and overall ownership of hierarchical tags. These tags are based on existing and evolving taxonomies that allow teams across the organization to understand common failures, trends, top issues, etc. using a common reference.
Keep documentation and training materials up to date so that the team is informed and prepared.

Required Qualifications

Superb analytical and problem solving skills, and an ability to verbalize the "why" and "how" of what we are working on
Passionate about working with teams and collaborating with partners
Ability to understand, communicate, and analyze the technical details of system-level failures and differentiate sub-system level failures of highly complex autonomous software systems, including but not limited to root cause analysis, troubleshooting, escalations, and corrective actions
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between operations, safety, product, and technical groups
Experience creating, executing, and optimizing processes. Identify workflow bottlenecks and propose potential solutions
Planning and organizational abilities that allow for independent prioritization and follow-through
Comfortable navigating fast-paced, fluid working environment

Desirable Qualifications

BS or MS in STEM-related field as well as Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering
1+ year(s) of experience working with autonomous vehicles or robotics industries with experience in domains similar, but not limited to triage, motion planning, perception, mapping, localization, and testing operations
Experience working in test evaluation, root cause analysis, or quality assurance/control domains
Experience with simulation software

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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 have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Our Learning and Development offerings include Aurora Academy, where our people learn, develop, and practice the essential skills that drive Aurora’s mission, continually up-leveling our team along the way. Our Careers page provides insight into career opportunities at Aurora, and you can find all the latest news on our Blog.

Safety is central to everything we do. Every employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. We seek candidates who take active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by working safely — no matter what.

We believe that self-driving technology has broad benefits – including increased access to transportation. To realize those benefits, we need a workforce with diverse experiences, insights, and perspectives — a workforce that reflects the communities our technology will serve.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Aurora, every employee is empowered to take an active role in building an inclusive, collaborative, and unified culture that leverages our diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Transforming how the world moves people and goods involves seeking to understand backgrounds, insights, and lived experiences that differ from our own. One way we accomplish that is with our 15 employee-led Aurora Unified Groups, which support diverse voices and drive inclusive collaboration. We believe that teamwork, belonging, and trust motivate and support our employees to do their best work. As our team grows, we strive to attract and retain exceptional talent that adds new perspectives and experiences and continues to drive innovation. Learn more on our Culture Page.

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