Logistics Analyst - Control Tower

Aurora Innovation Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Innovation Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Logistics Analyst for the Control Tower to coordinate real-time vehicle movements, data exchanges, and warehousing activities across a growing network.

You will work closely with ERP, EDI, and JIRA systems to ensure accurate, timely information and swift issue resolution. You will champion new technologies, including AI tools and automation, and design interim solutions for emerging challenges while supporting continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• 5+ years in logistics, dispatch, transportation, or supply chain ops.
• Proven track record adopting new tech (AI, automation, NetSuite).
• Able to switch rapidly across tasks, projects, stakeholders, deliverables.
• Experience navigating supplier and carrier portals for vehicle or freight movements.
• Autonomous decision-making in time-sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vehicle movement across Aurora network including end-of-line transport, service moves, inter-site transfers.
• Manage data exchanges across NetSuite, EDI, JIRA, and partner systems.
• Coordinate warehousing activity and reverse logistics across Aurora sites and partners.
• Engage with internal and external partners by phone, Slack, and email under time pressure.
• Develop continuous improvement plans to close gaps and prevent fires.

Skills

Logistics experience

AI tools adoption

Multi-tasking

Carrier portals

Autonomous decisions

Organizational rigor

Tools

NetSuite

EDI

JIRA

Job description

Global Supply Chain & Purchasing Pittsburgh, PA

Logistics Analyst - Control Tower

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 .

About the Team

Supply Chain Operations manages the end-to-end logistics backbone for Aurora's autonomous trucking hardware and vehicle programs. That includes inventory, shipping and receiving, ERP operations, campus logistics, vehicle movement, and cross-functional supplier management across Pittsburgh, Bozeman, Mountain View, and Texas.

What we are looking for

The Control Tower Analyst is the real-time coordination hub for Aurora's supply chain. This role coordinates the movement of all vehicles, manages internal and external data exchanges, keeps internal stakeholders aligned, and directs warehousing and reverse logistics activity across the network.

The job works like air traffic control. You will switch between tasks, projects, stakeholders, and deliverables every few minutes. You need to know which issues are active fires, which ones will become fires, and which ones can wait. When an issue can wait, you design a solution for it before it lands.

Beyond daily execution, this role builds continuous improvement plans that move the overall supply chain toward maturity. You will work closely with Implementation Teams whenever critical system needs arise across ERP (NetSuite), EDI, and JIRA.

This role is built for someone who genuinely enjoys new technology. The right candidate runs toward emerging tools, including AI, automation, and new system capabilities, rather than waiting until they're mandated. They look for ways new technology can make coordination faster, more accurate, and more scalable, and they bring those ideas forward on their own.

For your career, this role offers hands-on work with cutting-edge systems and processes, and a meaningful voice in designing solutions within them. You will operate at dynamic speed and make mission-critical decisions every day. In a landscape where physical AI is becoming an increasingly valued reality, supply chain organizations will lean heavily on the skills this role builds.

In this role you will

Vehicle Movement & Dispatch Coordination

Coordinate the movement of all Aurora vehicles across the network, including end-of-line truck transport, service moves, and inter-site transfers

Triage competing priorities in real time, separating immediate fires from emerging risks and sequencing work to match

Navigate supplier and carrier portals and data exchanges to schedule, track, and confirm vehicle movements

Data Exchange & Systems Coordination

Manage internal and external data exchanges across NetSuite, EDI, JIRA, and partner systems so that information stays accurate and timely

Partner with Implementation Teams as critical system needs arise, representing logistics requirements in ERP, EDI, and JIRA work

Actively seek out and test new technology, including AI tools, automation, and emerging NetSuite functionality, and bring forward ideas for how it can improve Control Tower operations before being asked

Adopt new tools quickly to manage processes where no safety net or established workflow exists

Warehousing & Reverse Logistics

Coordinate warehousing activity and reverse logistics flows across Aurora sites and third-party partners

Keep material and vehicle status visible to the stakeholders who depend on it

Stakeholder Alignment & Communication

Serve as the connective layer between logistics execution and stakeholder orgs that lack direct visibility into logistics systems

Communicate risk, delay, and cost exposure proactively when disruptions such as customs holds, freight delays, or vendor issues affect downstream teams

Engage directly with internal and external partners by phone, Slack, and email, often under time pressure

Develop continuous improvement plans that close existing gaps and prevent new ones

Design interim solutions for foreseeable issues while current priorities are handled

Required qualifications

5+ years in logistics, dispatch, transportation, or supply chain operations, ideally in a fast-changing industry with shifting priorities at the task and project level

A demonstrated track record of proactively adopting new technology (AI tools, automation, NetSuite, or similar) and championing it with peers, not just using it when required

Proven ability to switch rapidly across multiple tasks, projects, stakeholders, and deliverables while keeping accurate recall of details and status

Experience navigating supplier and carrier portals and data exchanges for vehicle or freight movements

Thick skin and an eagerness (not just willingness) to engage with external and internal partners, often by phone

Comfort making autonomous decisions in time-sensitive situations

Meticulous organization

Familiarity with EDI, JIRA, customs, freight, or vehicle transport operations

Success Criteria

Vehicle movements are coordinated reliably, with issues caught and resolved before they affect downstream schedules

Stakeholders trust Control Tower status updates and use them to make decisions

Data exchanges across internal systems and external partners stay accurate and current

Emerging issues are identified early and have interim solutions ready before they become fires

Continuous improvement plans produce measurable progress toward supply chain maturity

New tools and technologies are regularly identified, piloted, and adopted to improve Control Tower speed, accuracy, and scale

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $87,000 - $139,000 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, Aurorans are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with some roles requiring more frequent in-office presence, up to 5 days per week, based on operational needs.

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 [e-mail] .