Staff Systems Engineer - Mountain View, United States - Aurora CO

Description

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 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 Staff Systems Engineer - Hardware Systems to be an integral part of the Hardware Engineering team that is working to deliver the next generation Aurora Driver Hardware Kit from concept to scale production by:

In this role, you will

• Define and manage technical blackbox requirements for sensing and drive module assemblies of the Aurora Driver in collaboration with the internal stakeholders, OEM partners (Volvo, PACCAR) and development partners (Continental)
• Own requirements closure for all categories of requirements against the sensing and drive modules, by working together with internal stakeholders who are conducting the verification activities (testing, simulation/CFD etc)
• Write design documents to evaluate requirements compatibility with architectural solutions, drive engineering reviews on trade offs across the solution space and ultimately unblock implementation teams' path forward.
• Decompose Aurora's Reliability specification into the Reliability Requirements Library
• Participate in dFMEA analysis conducted by the Reliability team and contribute to system level effect identification and severity contributions by tying system level dFMEA-MSRs back to the sensing and drive module dFMEA.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or Mechatronics Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• 3+ years of industry experience in the systems engineering discipline, specifically:
• Hands on experience developing technical requirements at various levels of abstraction within a requirements management tool (JAMA, DOORS, etc)
• Working in cross-functional teams and leading requirements reviews all the way to approval with implementation teams within HW or SW domains.
• Developing and deploying Requirements Management Processes such as review and release, configuration management etc.
• 3+ years working in one of the following industries - automotive (Tier 1 or OEM), aerospace or autonomous driving technologies
• Been part of a team that's shipped hardware based product at scale

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering
• Experience in generating dFMEAs
• Systems experience in autonomous driving technology and robotics
• 3+ years experience working with JAMA for requirements management
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring and assembly drawings

The base salary range for this position is $181,000.00-$290,000.00 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 benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

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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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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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