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 vehicle reliability technician to be located in Dallas-Fort Worth. In this role, you will work closely with our site reliability engineers, vehicle service technicians, and vehicle operators to support the third shift of Vehicle Operations (6 PM - 4 AM CST). You will be responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and tracking all issues the autonomous vehicle fleet encounters while in the field.

In this role, you will

• Provide technical support to vehicles that encounter software or hardware issues. 
• Troubleshoot and perform general root cause analysis for common software and hardware faults across all quickly developing platforms. 
• Collaborate with engineers, operations and product to improve product performance, drive down faults, and maximize test efficiency
• Triage of vehicle issues providing data, analysis, and support to engineering teams to determine root cause and corrective actions
• Creation of run books to facilitate standard and accelerated troubleshooting
• Perform sensor calibrations, fleet upgrades, and new platform bring-up 

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with the Linux Operating System in a support and troubleshooting capacity. 
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills from inception through documentation and closure
• Experience working with various complex hardware and software systems including lidar, radar, cameras, and computers
• Detail oriented self starter with strong desire to learn new skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate across different teams, offices, and time zones
• Ability to wear different hats and quickly multitask 
• Excellent documentation skills

Desirable Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related STEM field
• Previous automotive or AV technical experience 
• Deep understanding of computer networking systems
• Programming skills (e.g Python, Go, C++, SQL)

The base hourly wage range for this position is $37.00-$47.00 per hour.  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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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.  Aurora is seeking a Senior Fleet Planner to join the Operations Excellence team in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will lead the planning and analysis of our logistics network, resource allocation, and load scheduling strategies to optimize efficiency and profitability. You will partner cross-functionally to  translate operational challenges into scalable, data-informed solutions that support both commercial and development priorities. This role requires strong analytical skills combined with business acumen.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Product, Business Development, and Dispatch stakeholders to develop and optimize weekly network and resource plans across people, trucks, and terminals 
• Build forecasting models to optimize fleet allocation, load management, and network efficiency against commercial and development demand.
• Translate business problems into analytical frameworks and actionable recommendations that drive operational decisions
• Scope and define business requirements for fleet allocation, scheduling, load management, and optimization tools in partnership with Product and Engineering teams
• Create and manage weekly resource allocation schedules based on operational inputs and outputs (fleet allocation, load management, etc.) and network optimization tools 
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards to monitor utilization, identify constraints, and improve operational efficiency
• Generate executive-ready analyses and recommendations on current and projected resource utilization, operational performance, and alignment to revenue plans
• Identify constraints and proactively recommend tradeoffs across cost, service, and capacity
• Apply logistics engineering principles to design and improve terminal layouts, routing logic, and resource flow
• Develop a strong understanding of logistics partner needs, constraints, and service expectations to improve delivery and cost-effectiveness

Required Qualifications: 

• BS in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, network planning, or operations strategy, with a focus on data analysis and network optimization.
• Experience building forecasting, allocation, or optimization models
• Advanced modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets
• Experience using  logistics, planning, or analytics tools to support operational workflows
• Experience using data to solve operational problems and influence business decisions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing 
• Strong judgment and ability to drive work from problem definition through execution
• environments
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and translate analysis into action

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a high-growth tech or startup environment
• Experience in SQL
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools
• Experience collaborating with engineering or product teams to develop operational tools
• Interest in transportation, logistics, or autonomous vehicle operations

The base salary range for this position is  $104,000 - 150,000 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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#Mid-Senior 

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.  Aurora is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Operations Excellence team in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will lead the planning and analysis of our logistics network, resource allocation, and load scheduling strategies to optimize efficiency and profitability. You will partner cross-functionally to  translate operational challenges into scalable, data-informed solutions that support both commercial and development priorities. This role requires strong analytical skills combined with business acumen.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Product, Business Development, and Dispatch stakeholders to develop and optimize weekly network and resource plans across people, trucks, and terminals 
• Build forecasting models to optimize fleet allocation, load management, and network efficiency against commercial and development demand.
• Translate business problems into analytical frameworks and actionable recommendations that drive operational decisions
• Scope and define business requirements for fleet allocation, scheduling, load management, and optimization tools in partnership with Product and Engineering teams
• Create and manage weekly resource allocation schedules based on operational inputs and outputs (fleet allocation, load management, etc.) and network optimization tools 
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards to monitor utilization, identify constraints, and improve operational efficiency
• Generate executive-ready analyses and recommendations on current and projected resource utilization, operational performance, and alignment to revenue plans
• Identify constraints and proactively recommend tradeoffs across cost, service, and capacity
• Apply logistics engineering principles to design and improve terminal layouts, routing logic, and resource flow
• Develop a strong understanding of logistics partner needs, constraints, and service expectations to improve delivery and cost-effectiveness

Required Qualifications: 

• BS in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, network planning, or operations strategy, with a focus on data analysis and network optimization.
• Experience building forecasting, allocation, or optimization models
• Advanced modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets
• Experience using  logistics, planning, or analytics tools to support operational workflows
• Experience using data to solve operational problems and influence business decisions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing 
• Strong judgment and ability to drive work from problem definition through execution
• environments
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and translate analysis into action

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a high-growth tech or startup environment
• Experience in SQL
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools
• Experience collaborating with engineering or product teams to develop operational tools
• Interest in transportation, logistics, or autonomous vehicle operations

The base salary range for this position is  $104,000 - 150,000 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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#Mid-Senior 

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.

This high-leverage leadership position requires a technical operations expert to manage the Vehicle Reliability Engineering (VRE) team. This is not a traditional reactive support role; it is a proactive Operations and Reliability leadership position. You will be the central point of contact ("nerve center") for the systemic health of our fleet. You will lead a team of operations engineers focused on automating diagnostics, driving root-cause analysis, and bridging the communication between field operations, the command center, and core engineering teams to ensure our autonomous fleet is ready for commercial scale.

This role is an onsite position based in Dallas, Texas, working Monday through Friday.

In this role, you will:

• Leadership: Manage, mentor, and scale a team of operations engineers and reliability specialists focused on the systemic health and operational readiness of the Aurora autonomous fleet.
• Proactive Systems and Reliability Engineering: Shift the team’s focus from reactive troubleshooting to proactive incident prevention by driving deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing long-term hardware/software fixes.
• Drive Automation: Partner with engineering teams to build and deploy automated diagnostic tools, scripts, and alerting systems that reduce manual intervention and improve vehicle uptime.
• Systems Monitoring & Telemetry: Oversee the "nerve center" of fleet health, utilizing telemetry, Linux command-line tools, and data dashboards to predict and resolve sensor (Lidar/Radar) and compute failures before they impact field operations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary translation layer between Operations, Product, and Infrastructure engineering, reporting to senior management and keeping stakeholders aligned on reliability initiatives.
• Process Development: Develop and implement SRE-based support processes, incident response playbooks, and workflow improvements to plan for scalability and new technology deployments.
• Training: Conduct regular training sessions for the support team to deepen their Linux, networking, system troubleshooting, and automation skills.
• Metrics & SLAs: Develop and track key performance indicators (e.g., MTTR, uptime percentages, SLAs/SLOs) required to support a 24/7 commercial operations base.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience managing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Technical Operations, or Sustaining Engineering teams in a high-growth, high-stakes tech environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or experience in a relevant field (e.g. Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering).
• 3+ years of direct people management experience (managing teams of 5+ members).
• Proficient in deep technical areas like: Linux environments, IT systems, hardware/software integrations, networking, and sensor suites (Lidar/Radar).
• Proven experience establishing incident response frameworks, automation protocols, and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical/systems issues for non-technical operations stakeholders.
• Strong bias for action and the ability to make high-pressure decisions regarding vehicle safety and operational status.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Deep technical knowledge of hardware/software integration, including experience troubleshooting sensors (Lidar/Radar) and industrial computers.
• Expert-level Linux skills: 5+ years of experience in Linux administration, command-line troubleshooting, and shell scripting.
• Automation Mindset: Previous experience with Python, Bash, or Go for automating operational tasks and support workflows.
• Experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV), robotics, or aerospace industries.
• Knowledge of computer networking (TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs) and data log analysis.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose software and hardware issue escalations involving Linux environments, Lidar, Radar, and on-vehicle compute systems.

The base salary range for this position is $108,000 - $155,000 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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 #Associate 

We are searching for a Senior Data Analyst, Workforce Strategy to join the Operations Excellence team, who would be based in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will forecast, allocate, and optimize all operations headcount to align resource plans and schedules to hiring and vendor engagement strategies. You will be at the forefront of our staffing and vendor management strategy, working closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data, identify trends, and develop plans that support our operational goals. This role requires strategic orchestration, analyzing workforce needs, and driving momentum under a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Operations, Strategy, Recruiting, and Finance leaders to forecast and align headcount needs against organizational strategy and roadmap
• Build sophisticated financial and operational models that connect business drivers to staffing requirements, recruiting / vendor management plans, and budget implications
• Build intuitive dashboards, metrics, and reports that highlight staffing utilization, labor productivity constraints, and capacity gaps
• Partner with senior Operations and Finance leaders to develop scenarios balancing service levels, cost optimization, and growth objectives
• Apply probabilistic modeling, Python-based simulation modeling, and artificial intelligence to simulate cost & efficiency trade-offs and resource optimization
• Lead monthly headcount data analysis and vendor management strategy reviews to synthesize headcount performance inputs from multiple stakeholders into cohesive strategic recommendations
• Analyze large, disparate datasets to uncover statistical trends in labor productivity and attrition
• Monitor workforce KPIs and identify program gaps or execution issues that impact profitability and scalability
• Improving data integrity and automating manual reporting workflows to increase functional efficiency

Required Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience in data science, management consulting, investment banking, engineering operations, FP&A, or strategic operations, ideally in a fast-scaling tech environment
• Bachelor’s degree and / or work experience in a quantitative field (e.g. Operations Research, Business Analytics, Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
• Exceptional Excel / Gsheets financial modeling skills, SQL, Python and statistical modeling skills and working with business intelligence tools (e.g., Mode, Tableau)
• Experience building/maintaining data pipelines and DBT models
• Strategic mindset with ability to balance detailed analysis with big-picture thinking
• Track record of multi-functional leadership and excellent stakeholder management to drive rapid, effective execution across the organization
• Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses clearly to senior stakeholders
• Superior attention to detail
• Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action

The base salary range for this position is $104,000 - $150,000 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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 #Mid-Senior 

We are searching for a Senior Data Analyst, Workforce Strategy to join the Operations Excellence team. In this role, you will forecast, allocate, and optimize all operations headcount to align resource plans and schedules to hiring and vendor engagement strategies. You will be at the forefront of our staffing and vendor management strategy, working closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data, identify trends, and develop plans that support our operational goals. This role requires strategic orchestration, analyzing workforce needs, and driving momentum under a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Operations, Strategy, Recruiting, and Finance leaders to forecast and align headcount needs against organizational strategy and roadmap
• Build sophisticated financial and operational models that connect business drivers to staffing requirements, recruiting / vendor management plans, and budget implications
• Build intuitive dashboards, metrics, and reports that highlight staffing utilization, labor productivity constraints, and capacity gaps
• Partner with senior Operations and Finance leaders to develop scenarios balancing service levels, cost optimization, and growth objectives
• Apply probabilistic modeling, Python-based simulation modeling, and artificial intelligence to simulate cost & efficiency trade-offs and resource optimization
• Lead monthly headcount data analysis and vendor management strategy reviews to synthesize headcount performance inputs from multiple stakeholders into cohesive strategic recommendations
• Analyze large, disparate datasets to uncover statistical trends in labor productivity and attrition
• Monitor workforce KPIs and identify program gaps or execution issues that impact profitability and scalability
• Improving data integrity and automating manual reporting workflows to increase functional efficiency

Required Qualifications: 

• • 5+ years of experience in data science, management consulting, investment banking, engineering operations, FP&A, or strategic operations, ideally in a fast-scaling tech environment
  • Bachelor’s degree and / or work experience in a quantitative field (e.g. Operations Research, Business Analytics, Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
  • Exceptional Excel / Gsheets financial modeling skills, SQL, Python and statistical modeling skills and working with business intelligence tools (e.g., Mode, Tableau)
  • Experience building/maintaining data pipelines and DBT models
  • Strategic mindset with ability to balance detailed analysis with big-picture thinking
  • Track record of multi-functional leadership and excellent stakeholder management to drive rapid, effective execution across the organization
  • Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses clearly to senior stakeholders
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $167,000 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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 #Mid-Senior 

Bringing self-driving vehicles to our roads is the most transformative opportunity of our generation. Aurora is taking a fresh start with the development of self-driving technology, combining excellence in AI, rigorous engineering, and a team with decades of experience building robots that work.

Led by a team of seasoned experts, our mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. We are designing the software and hardware to power the transportation of our future that will make our roads safer, give more people access to mobility, and reduce congestion and pollution in cities - improving the quality of life for all. The challenge in what we are endeavoring to achieve is transcendent; we are developing perhaps the world's most complex computing system and asking it to perform the task of transporting and keeping safe our most precious asset: human life.

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 Senior Incident Commander!

As a Senior Incident Commander, you are a specialist on the front lines of Aurora’s enterprise-wide technical incident response function. Your scope is expansive, encompassing not only our autonomous vehicle platform but also the critical on-vehicle systems, enterprise IT infrastructure, and the supporting Network and Security Operations Centers (NOC/SOC). This role is modeled after established emergency management frameworks, focusing on strong command and control during critical events that span this interconnected ecosystem.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will take operational leadership of the tactical response to complex, high-severity incidents across our software, hardware, IT, and cybersecurity domains. This is a critical, hands-on command role where you will leverage your deep operational expertise and command presence to orchestrate a multi-disciplinary response, make decisive real-time decisions, and coordinate all stakeholders to safely and efficiently resolve events.

You will act as a key member of the 24x7 Incident Management Team, not only managing active incidents but also designing and executing projects to proactively mature our response capabilities and observability.

In this role you will:

• Lead Incident Command: Lead as the Incident Commander by establishing command and control over technical cross-functional incidents. You will orchestrate response efforts, make decisive real-time decisions, and establish a common operating picture for all stakeholders.
• Manage Escalations & Stakeholders: Manage and prioritize escalations, ensuring targeted stakeholder representation (e.g., Software/Hardware, Cybersecurity, Network, IT, Legal, Ops, Safety, Policy, & Communications) throughout the incident lifecycle.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead thorough incident retrospectives to accurately document events and identify root causes. You will define actionable follow-ups and track their implementation to continuously enhance safety, efficiency, and overall incident response capabilities for our distributed team, ensuring lessons learned are integrated back into processes.
• Develop Cross-Functional Partnerships: Develop robust cross-functional partnerships to proactively understand stakeholder concerns during events. You will collaborate closely with a wide variety of technical teams, providing critical support and guidance during real-time incident response to maintain seamless 24/7 coverage.
• Deliver Executive Communications: Deliver executive-level communications on active incidents and present comprehensive analyses of important outcomes, trends, and strategic insights from past events to leadership and a global audience.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of direct experience in a command-oriented role such as incident management, crisis response, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), NOC/SOC leadership, or military/first-responder operations, having served as an Incident Commander or lead responder for high-stakes technical events.
• Broad Technical Acumen: A strong, holistic understanding of the interconnectedness of complex systems, including on-vehicle compute, enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud services, Network Operations (NOC), and Security Operations (SOC). You don't need to be a subject matter expert in all areas, but you must be able to facilitate and drive technical conversations to successful outcomes.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Observability: Understanding of the principles of monitoring and observability in complex, distributed systems. 
• Composure Under Pressure: Demonstrated capability to remain calm and decisive under pressure, efficiently coordinating response efforts and making sound judgments in rapidly evolving, high-stakes situations.
• Executive Briefing Skills: Experience briefing senior executives and leadership in real-time on complex, fast-moving incidents, articulating technical details, impact, and proposed resolutions clearly and concisely. Strong command and control presence.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of meticulously documenting incident timelines, contributing factors, and post-incident analysis to drive accurate reporting and continuous improvement.
• Availability: Willingness and ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, demonstrating flexibility to cover shifts as part of a global incident response capability.

Desirable Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field such as Emergency Management, Computer Science, Business, Operations, Law, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading crisis and incident response as an Incident Commander in a large-scale tech environment.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with and/or report to external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory agencies, and legal counsel).
• Experience in high tech and/or highly regulated industries such as Autonomous Vehicles, Maritime, Aviation, or similar sectors.
• Certifications or experience in command frameworks such as FEMA's National Incident Management System (NIMS/ICS), indicating a structured approach to incident handling.
• Experience with event mapping initiatives to enhance incident action planning and promote stakeholder coordination.

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $204,000 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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#Senior