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 highly experienced and strategic Director, Organizational Safety to spearhead the continuous improvement and scaling of our Enterprise Safety Management System (SMS). Reporting directly to the Chief Safety Officer, you will serve as a critical pillar of Aurora’s safety leadership team.

You will be the primary architect of the Aurora Approach to Organizational Safety, ensuring that safety is integrated into the DNA of our corporate culture and business processes. You will maintain and continuously improve Aurora’s strong Safety Culture, and ensure appropriate safety assurance protocols are in place to maintain the health of Aurora Safety Programs. You will also establish and maintain credible and appropriate approaches to managing safety risk to the organization, products and operations, including responsibility for the governance of the highest level risk-based decision-making via management of the Safety Review Board.

In this role, you will 

Strategy & Governance

• Aurora SMS framework: Ensure the Aurora SMS framework remains state of the art and appropriate to manage the unique risks of autonomous technology development and operations, that it is scalable, transparent, and aligned with industry-leading standards and delivers measurable improvements.
• Safety Review Board (SRB): Ensure that the SRB maintains appropriate visibility on enterprise safety risks and is presented with necessary and timely information to make decisions on managing safety risks. Manage the agenda, risk synthesis, and follow-up for Aurora’s highest safety governing body to ensure the Accountable Executive is appropriately informed on safety. Support SRB decision making for Aurora driverless products before they are released on public roads.

Safety Risk Management & Assurance

• Safety Concern Reporting (SCR): Lead the enterprise-wide program for reporting, triaging, and investigating safety concerns, fostering a "just culture" where employees feel empowered to report risks without fear of retribution.
• Safety Risk Management Approach and Integration: Define and oversee the methodologies used for identifying, evaluating, mitigating, and monitoring organizational, product and operations safety risks. 
• Fleet Safety Oversight: Provide strategic direction to the Manager of Fleet Safety, ensuring that DOT/FMCSA compliance, driver fitness, and vehicle inspection programs are appropriate for Aurora product and operations and ensuring execution is conformant to safety policies.

Leadership & Culture

• People Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing team, including the Fleet Safety organization and SMS Team.
• Safety Thought Leadership: Drive the internal and external communications narrative regarding safety performance, safety case/SMS integration and cultural maturity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal, HR, Finance, and Engineering to ensure safety risk mitigations are reflected in corporate policies and insurance frameworks.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing and/or managing a comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS) within a safety-critical transportation industry (e.g., Automated Driving Systems, Aviation, Rail, Marine, or Automotive).
• Proven Leadership: At least 5 years of experience managing diverse safety teams and leading through other managers to derive results through highly effective teams.
• Expert Risk Management: Demonstrated mastery of applied, credible methodologies for Safety Risk Management (SRM) at an enterprise level.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Safety Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of safety-critical systems and relevant standards and best practices (e.g., FMVSS, ISO, ICAO, AVSC).
• Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize and derive insights from complex data for C-suite executives, business partners, and regulatory bodies.
• Industry Influence: Experience representing an organization in industry forums or helping shape national/international safety standards.

Desirable Qualifications 

• Advanced Degree: Master’s or Ph.D. in Safety Engineering, Human Factors, or Safety Management
• Professional Certification: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Director of Safety (CDS), or equivalent.
• AV Experience: Direct experience with the unique risk management challenges of autonomous vehicle technology or complex robotics.

The base range for this position is $176,000 - $228,000.  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.

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We are searching for a Staff Safety Data Scientist on the Safety Analysis team who is a technical leader and go-to expert for risk and safety guidance, leveraging deep expertise in data science to lead critical safety research. Your insights will drive the safety strategy and external safety communications, including the development of industry-leading, benchmark safety studies and frameworks. The role requires a strong background in risk and hazard assessment and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for applying advanced statistical analysis and probabilistic modeling to support the safety case, inform hardware and software decisions, and identify critical risk factors. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders across engineering, operations, and product.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead the development of novel quantitative data analytics using both proprietary (Aurora-logged, sensor, system, integration testing data) and publicly available data (CRSS, FARS, state-level information).
• Author and present technical analyses and findings to diverse internal and external audiences, including stakeholders, authoritative bodies, and industry forums.
• Design and automate data collection and analysis to support ongoing safety programs.
• Extract insights from historical system safety performance to develop leading indicators for future performance forecasting. Analyze safety data from operational vehicles, crash metrics, and near-miss incidents to inform safety strategies and decision-making.
• Develop statistical models and algorithms to predict potential risks and prevent incidents, improving the safety performance of autonomous systems.
• Model self-driving vehicle behaviors at the system and subsystem levels.
• Develop and maintain reports and expressions of baseline risk coverage and application in operations.
• Design and develop expressions of risk benchmarking from similar industries.
• Create dashboards and reports for communicating risk, ranking, and anomalies.
• Present safety research findings to senior leadership and recommend actionable improvements to safety protocols and operational systems.
• Mentor and lead junior team members, fostering their professional growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience solving large-scale complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience in a safety related domain (e.g., transportation, aerospace, robotics, medical devices).
• Strong understanding of safety principles and risk assessment methodologies; with a proven track record of using data science techniques to solve safety challenges and mitigate risks in a dynamic environment.
• Deep command of statistical methods, probabilistic modeling, and performing rapid exploratory data analysis.
• Expertise in data science tools (e.g., Python, SQL, R), statistical modeling, machine learning, predictive analytics, and visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Adept at querying, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to various audiences.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide guidance and mentorship.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a cross-functional team, or as a project lead.

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
• Experience working in safety and risk, ideally complemented by a portfolio of publications, reports, or conference presentations.
• Familiarity with rapidly scaling operational environments.
• Proficient in working with advanced data transformation tools such as DBT.
• Skilled in building and deploying using Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools.
• Background in the Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, or Robotics domains.

The base salary range for this position is $171,000 - $247,000 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.

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 seeking a hands-on, execution-focused Senior Materials Analyst to partner closely with our Operations Program Managers in driving material readiness for complex hardware builds in an automotive/technology manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a supply chain professional who thrives in the details of material planning and data accuracy, while also bringing the analytical horsepower to uncover trends, pinpoint root causes, and recommend process improvements.

You will be the primary analyst and materials owner supporting our OPMs — ensuring that short-term material health is visible, accurate, and acted upon, enabling programs to stay on track. This position demands expertise in ERP/MRP execution, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, with an ability to navigate fast-paced and dynamic build schedules.

In this role, you will

• Own short-term material health for assigned programs, ensuring accuracy in ERP and flagging shortages, late POs, or at-risk parts for action by OPMs and Procurement.
• Maintain and continuously improve material readiness dashboards and trackers using dashboarding tools or spreadsheets.
• Partner with OPMs to consolidate and validate data for build readiness reviews, material risk assessments, and leadership updates.
• Execute regular BOM scrub and alignment activities, ensuring ERP data integrity (quantities, lead times, allocations).
• Analyze material availability vs. program demand, highlight gaps, and prepare actionable recovery plans.
• Manage and track engineering change impacts on material requirements, collaborating with OPMs to ensure smooth transitions.
• Drive recurring operational cadences (weekly readiness reviews, inventory checks, and allocation updates).
• Utilize JIRA and Monday to track and follow through on open issues, ensuring closure and accurate status reporting.
• Support scenario planning by running “what-if” analyses on material availability and demand shifts.
• Partner with OPMs on executive and customer-facing reporting, ensuring data is clean, accurate, and presentation-ready.
• Identify data or process gaps and propose solutions to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years in materials planning, supply planning, or production control within automotive, aerospace, or complex hardware manufacturing.
• Strong ERP/MRP (Netsuite, SAP, Plex etc) experience with a proven track record of data accuracy and system execution.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Mode, and/or Power BI for data analysis and dashboarding.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage large, complex data sets without losing sight of key priorities.
• Comfortable in an 80% execution / 20% strategy role - thrives on solving daily material availability challenges while contributing to process improvements.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams, especially Operations Program Managers, Procurement, and Production Planning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with competing priorities.
• APICS/ASCM or similar certification is a plus.

 Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in the Automotive, Aerospace, or Robotics industries.
• Proficiency in visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and SQL.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma or Lean methodologies as applied to warehouse and repair operations

The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $104,000 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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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. 

The Supply Chain Operations team at Aurora is looking for a Service & Spares Material Planning Analyst to ensure maximum fleet uptime through strategic inventory management and repair operations. This role is the bridge between hardware reliability and field execution. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of Aurora hardware - from forecasting spare part needs and designing distribution networks to managing the "reverse logistics" of reworks and repairs. Your goal is to balance high hardware availability with optimized inventory costs to keep our fleet moving.

In this role, you will

• Develop and execute demand forecasts for spare parts to ensure high fleet uptime while minimizing excess inventory carrying costs.
• Support the design of the service network to determine optimal stocking locations (forward-stocking locations vs. central hubs) based on fleet density and lead times.
• Manage the flow of "core" returns; track damaged hardware from the field through the repair/refurbishment cycle and back into usable stock.
• Build and maintain dashboards to track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Part Availability Rate, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and Inventory Turns.
• Partner with Field Service Engineering and Reliability teams to adjust stocking levels based on real-world hardware failure rates and engineering change orders.
• Work with procurement to ensure service POs align with fleet expansion plans and historical consumption data.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies within ERP/MRP systems to ensure "Clear to Service" (CTS) visibility is 100% accurate across all field locations.
• Identify bottlenecks in the return-to-vendor (RTV) process and implement automated workflows for tracking serialized hardware.

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years in supply chain or operations, with a specific focus on service parts, aftermarket support, or reverse logistics.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) with a proven track record of managing serialized inventory and repair orders.
• Advanced Excel, Mode, and/or Power BI skills; ability to manage large datasets to identify "bad actor" parts or logistics bottlenecks.
• Thrives in an 80% execution / 20% strategy role—you enjoy solving the daily puzzle of getting a part to a downed vehicle while suggesting ways to automate that process for the future.
• Ability to collaborate with Supply Chain Managers, Field Technicians, and global Procurement teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where fleet priorities can shift daily.

 Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in the Automotive, Aerospace, or Robotics industries.
• Proficiency in visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and SQL.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma or Lean methodologies as applied to warehouse and repair operations.

The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $116,000 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

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 Vehicle Platform Systems Engineer.

In this role, you will

• Lead End-to-End Field Investigations: Work hands on to drive technical investigations for complex drive-by-wire and base vehicle  system  behaviors in the fleet from initial triage through root cause identification and final resolution.
• Design and Execute Investigative Testing: Develop and execute structured test plans to reproduce issues in controlled environments, utilizing track testing, fault-injection, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing, and customized test tools as necessary.
• Develop Technical Mitigations: Propose and validate short-term and long-term mitigations for field issues, including software changes, hardware/architecture revisions, or operational constraint modifications.
• Iterate System Requirements: Close the feedback loop by translating field data into updated functional requirements (e.g. new detection methods, escalating fault responses) to improve product performance.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination: Act as the primary technical point of contact between Hardware Engineering, Embedded Software, Controls Engineering, Field Service and Safety teams to implement and validate multi-layered fixes for complex system-level behaviors.
• Justification and Reporting: Compile technical evidence and data-driven rationales to support any restrictions to the operational status of specific vehicles or configurations, and the necessary short- and long-term remediations to lift those restrictions. 
• Travel to Aurora Operations locations where field issues are discovered for the purpose of investigation. (25-30% of total time)

Required Qualifications 

• Complex System Troubleshooting: Proven expertise in diagnosing issues related to system interactions on automated vehicles or other robotic systems. 
• Using hand held diagnostic equipment such as multimeters, o-scopes etc. 
• Using laptop based industry standard diagnostic service equipment - Cummins Insite, Eaton Service Ranger, International Diamond Builder, KB Diag etc. 
• Setting up and deploying data acquisition devices for both analog (current, voltage, temp) and digital (CAN Logging) domains,  
• System-Level Data Triage: Proficiency in analyzing large amounts of data from different sources (autonomy logs, telematics and diagnostic tools, CAN traces, operator statements, etc) to reconstruct event sequences during failures and identify correlations within the system and across the fleet. 
• Automotive System Architecture: In depth knowledge of automotive and commercial vehicle communication networks and standards (J1939 CAN, LIN), including physical layer and application layer implementation and troubleshooting. Knowledge of common automotive power generation and distribution architectures and components. 
• Architecture Analysis: Understanding of common cause and cascading faults, as well as fault tolerant and fail-operational architectures intended to mitigate them. 
• Requirement Translation: Ability to convert complex forensic findings into clear, verifiable engineering requirements and updated analyses (e.g. FMEAs)
• Validation of Field Mitigations: Experience creating test plans for validating fixes on system benches (HIL) and on vehicles. 
• Technical Communication: Skill in synthesizing high-density log data and engineering analysis into clear, executive-level summaries that drive critical operational decisions.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: Ability to aggregate findings for sharing with partners or suppliers in order to enable internal investigation and/or justify change requests.

The base salary range for this position is $135,000-$216,000 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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