Technical Program Manager Firmware Development

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Founded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is revolutionizing transportation - making it safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. Its flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services, to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is partnered with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem including Toyota, Volvo, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, FedEx, and U.S. Xpress. Aurora tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Texas and has offices in those areas as well as in Bozeman, MT; Seattle, WA; Louisville, CO; and Detroit, MI. To learn more, visit www.aurora.tech.

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 Embedded Software TPM team is responsible for the planning, cross-functional collaboration, and execution of all Embedded Software development programs at Aurora. These programs focus on providing the firmware and FPGA bitstreams for the custom PCBAs, modules, and sensors that ultimately power the Aurora Driver. Embedded Software TPMs are critical for aligning Embedded Software development planning with the greater Hardware, Vehicle Systems, and Software development timelines.

In this role, you will

• Lead planning & execution of Embedded Software development programs for custom hardware modules that power the Aurora Driver. Ensure the Embedded Software development goals and timelines align with broader organizational development.
• Partner closely with the Embedded Software TLM's and engineers to propose, implement, and iterate on development processes that enable the teams to be more efficient.
• Define dependencies and resolve conflicts related to HW design, maturity, availability, evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals.
• Participate in and contribute to Technical Design Reviews, Design Analysis, Safety Analysis, Security Analysis, and Requirements activities.
• Understand the technical implementation at the architecture level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective.

Required Qualifications

• Experience as a TPM managing Embedded Software/Firmware development for at least 1 hardware program through launch
• Experience with project management processes (Agile), roadmapping tools (Smartsheets, MS Projects), task management tools (Jira, Asana), and software release processes

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or the automotive industry
• Experience with developing safety critical code
• Experience with hands on software development