Senior Software Systems & Safety Engineer

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 Software Systems & Safety Engineer

 

In this role, you will

• Develop and enhance system and software development procedures to increase safety and quality
• Ensure best practices from industry, academia, and internal lessons learned are understood and consistently applied throughout the organization
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal subject-matter-experts to identify potential insufficiencies and specify countermeasures to ensure that the Aurora Driver is able to achieve safety and quality goals
• Root cause analysis and coordination of multi-disciplinary corrective actions
• Take a leading role in ensuring the Aurora Driver system is able to preserve key functionality and continue meeting safety goals in the presence of faults, failures, and functional limitations

 

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
• Experience in a safety critical industry with safety-critical software development standards, software safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven software verification and validation strategies
• Experience with external accreditation and audits
• Experience writing testable system-level and software-level requirements
• Experience assessing software design and performing code reviews
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

 

Desirable Qualifications 

• Demonstrated proficiency in the application of ISO 26262, ASPICE,  21448 (SOTIF) and ISO 21434
• Familiarity with the applications of Artificial Intelligence or Autonomous Systems technologies (e.g., Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning) to sensing, perception, multi-unit planning, or command and control of autonomous systems
• Experience developing test, verification, and validation plans for complex safety critical software products
• Familiarity with C++ and modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration test, and release processes
• Experience with various testing modalities
• Experience working within large, production-ready codebases
• Experience with agile/scrum framework
• Proficiency in Python for engineering and data-driven analysis

The base salary range for this position is $130,000-$195,000 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

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 b