Self-Driving Safety & Systems Engineer Intern

Auror Limited; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking Summer 2027 Safety & Systems Engineering Interns to contribute to the safety and systems engineering of the Aurora Driver. You will engage in safety analyses, develop tooling, and assess whether systems meet safety and behavioral requirements, collaborating with engineering teams.

You will explore data sources to uncover new scenarios, communicate findings to stakeholders, and support the systems-engineering process with a focus on functional and system safety.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Some exposure to a system where failure had real consequences, even at the coursework or club-project level
• Familiarity with structured failure-analysis methods (FMEA, fault trees, STPA, or other formal root-cause methods)
• Regular use of Python for analysis or tooling
• Experience running an analysis as part of a trade study
• Ability to reason about evidence and statistics — coverage and confidence, not just pass/fail counts

Responsibilities

• Perform safety analysis to identify root causes and common-cause failures across vehicle, system, or software subsystems
• Build tooling to support safety-analysis or requirements-development processes
• Analyze test coverage and data to determine whether the system meets its safety and behavioral requirements
• Explore external and internal data sources to identify previously unknown scenarios or system sensitivities
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to engineering stakeholders

Skills

Python

FMEA

fault trees

Trade study

Statistics

Education

Systems Engineering

Job description

Aurora is seeking Summer 2027 Safety & Systems Engineering Interns to contribute to the safety and systems engineering of the Aurora Driver. You will engage in safety analyses, develop tooling, and assess whether systems meet safety and behavioral requirements, collaborating with engineering teams.

You will explore data sources to uncover new scenarios, communicate findings to stakeholders, and support the systems-engineering process with a focus on functional and system safety.