Who we are
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.
At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.
What we are looking for
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 Technical Program Manager to support our Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) and Vehicle Integration Teams (VIT). As our hardware roadmap has grown in scale and complexity, we need a TPM to serve as the "connective tissue" between electrical design and physical implementation — spanning the full product lifecycle and engaging across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and operations. This is a high-impact role where you'll drive cross-functional execution on some of Aurora's most critical programs. The role sits within the Hardware Product Engineering (HPE) organization and reports through VIT TPM leadership.
In this role you will
- EDS Leadership: Engage with HPE and cross-functional development teams to ensure EDS work is reflected in program schedules and that all prerequisite materials are delivered on time.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Engage with HPE and cross-functional development teams to ensure EDS is represented, accounted for in program planning, and that all prerequisite materials are delivered on time.
- First Article Development: Act as the primary liaison for internal “first article” harness builds and help advise on build priorities across the portfolio. Solicit redline feedback and ensure it’s incorporated into designs.
- External Fabrication Support: Partner with supply chain, quality, and our external suppliers to align on design releases, build plans, identify material bottlenecks, and establish implementation schedules.
- Risk Management: Guide the engineering team through planning and execution of EDS risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate program risks.
- Design Control: Lead EDS focused engineering change control board (CCB) submissions from initiation through incorporation and support the documentation/activities associated with final safety case closure.
- Operational Excellence: Look for opportunities to standardize and streamline team processes and ways of working. For example, standardizing how the team tracks work through the development lifecycle.
Required qualifications
- 5 Years + experience managing complex hardware development programs leveraging cross-functional resources in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality
- Proven ability to build and maintain program control documentation including integrated master schedules, risk registers, resource plans, and budgets
- Experience executing engineering change management processes
- Proficiency with program and task management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, and Confluence.
- Ability to be located in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Ability to travel, up to 20%
Desirable qualifications
- Deep familiarity with electrical distribution systems, harness architecture, and the associated design and release process.
- Experience leading programs and system development within the automotive or similar safety critical industries
- Experience with electrical verification and reliability testing
- Experience leading organizational change and/or implementing process improvement initiatives
- Certified in project or program management (PMP, PgMP) or equivalent
The base salary range for this position is $163,000 - $236,000 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.
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 believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.
Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.
Our commitment to safety
At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.
Our commitment to inclusion
Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.
Skills Required
- 5+ years managing complex hardware development programs across electrical, mechanical, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality
- Proven ability to build and maintain program control documentation (integrated master schedules, risk registers, resource plans, budgets)
- Experience executing engineering change management processes
- Proficiency with program and task management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, and Confluence
- Ability to be located in Pittsburgh, PA
- Ability to travel up to 20%
- Deep familiarity with electrical distribution systems, harness architecture, and associated design and release processes
- Experience leading programs and system development within automotive or other safety-critical industries
- Experience with electrical verification and reliability testing
- Experience leading organizational change and implementing process improvement initiatives
- Project or program management certification (PMP, PgMP) or equivalent
Aurora Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aurora and has not been reviewed or approved by Aurora.
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Healthcare Strength — A broad set of medical plan options with dental and vision, plus company‑paid life and disability, signals strong healthcare support. Mental wellness access, including coaching and therapy sessions, further strengthens the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible vacation for salaried employees, 12 paid holidays, and reasonable sick time indicate generous time‑off provisions. Some roles also accrue substantial vacation days annually.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family‑forming reimbursement demonstrate meaningful support for growing families. Coverage for adoption, surrogacy, egg freezing, and genetic testing extends support beyond standard plans.
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What We Do
Founded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. To move both people and goods, the company is building the Aurora Driver, a platform that brings together software, hardware and data services to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is backed by Sequoia Capital, Baillie Gifford, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, among others, and is partnered with industry leaders including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, and PACCAR. Aurora tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. The company has offices in those areas as well as in Bozeman, MT; Seattle, WA; Louisville, CO; and Wixom, MI. To learn more, visit aurora.tech. Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and has partnerships with leading transportation companies including PACCAR, Uber, FCA, and Hyundai Group. It tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas and has offices in those cities as well as in Bozeman, Seattle, Denver, and Detroit. Aurora hires people who want to build the future of transportation. Join us!
