Senior Staff Security Product Architect

Aurora; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 212,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora seeks a Senior Staff Security Product Architect to drive end-to-end security for the autonomous vehicle platform, embedded systems, and cloud services.

You will act as a technical liaison between Security, System Engineering, and Product teams, balancing architectural strategy with detailed execution to ensure robust defense-in-depth security across products.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in security architecture, system security engineering, or product security roles within automotive, autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, or complex hardware/software systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field.
• Deep technical domain expertise in embedded security principles, hardware security anchors (e.g., Secure Boot, ARM TrustZone, HSMs, TPMs), applied cryptography, and secure protocol design (e.g., SecOC, CAN/Ethernet security, TLS).
• Proven experience performing architectural security assessments, system‑level threat modeling, and secure design reviews for hardware and software platforms.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional engineering teams and drive architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define End-to-End Security Onboard and Offboard Architecture across vehicle hardware and software, secure boot flows, and cloud interactions.
• Lead Threat Modeling & Design Reviews for complex autonomous cloud and compute systems, sensors, networks, and cloud infra.
• Collaborate with Product, Software, Hardware, and Core Security teams to translate requirements into implementable designs.
• Engage with Suppliers and Tier 1 Partners to ensure third‑party components meet security standards.
• Build Technical Security Roadmaps with program management and engineers to align security investments.
• Embed Security Assurance & Controls across hardware and software product lifecycles.

Skills

Security architecture

Embedded security

Cryptography

Threat modeling

Architectural reviews

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

ARM TrustZone

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/EE/Cybersecurity

Tools

TLS

Secure Boot

Job description

Who We Are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

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

The mission of Aurora’s OneTech Security Architect team is to embed security into every aspect of Aurora’s products; spanning software, hardware, and services.

As a Senior Staff Security Product Architect, you will serve as a primary technical authority driving the end-to-end security architecture across Aurora’s autonomous vehicle platform, hardware system controls, embedded systems, and connected cloud services.

You will act as a technical liaison between Security, System Engineering, and Product teams across the organization, moving seamlessly between high-level architectural strategy and detailed technical execution to ensure robust, defense-in-depth security is successfully integrated into products developed across the company. Your deep technical expertise, architectural vision, and ability to lead system security design will be essential in safeguarding Aurora’s products and ensuring they meet the highest cybersecurity standards.

The job level is negotiable based on experience. Flexible work locations are available (MTV preferred, SFO, PIT, SEA, BJC. DET, BZN) for US-based employees (Full remote is not available for this role).

In this role, you will

• Define End-to-End Security Onboard and Offboard Architecture: Design and specify end to end system-level security architectures and trust boundaries across vehicle hardware, onboard systems and software, safety critical ECUs and connected offboard platforms, services, infrastructure and applications. Establish secure boot flows, cryptographic key management, and hardware security module (HSM/TPM) integrations and secure protocols to protect data at rest, in transit and between cloud to vehicle interactions.
• Lead Threat Modeling & Design Reviews: Direct threat modeling (e.g., TARA, STRIDE) and vulnerability analysis for complex autonomous cloud and compute systems, sensor suites, networks, and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Engineering & Product Teams: Work closely with Product Management, Software and Hardware Development, and Core Security teams to support security requirements and goal development while also translating them into implementable engineering designs, assess product risk, and protect product integrity.
• Engage with Suppliers and Tier 1 Partners: Drive architectural security requirements with hardware/software suppliers and Tier 1 development partners, ensuring third‑party components and IP meet Aurora’s cybersecurity standards.
• Build Technical Security Roadmaps: Partner with program management, technical leads, and engineers to develop roadmaps for key security investments helping resolve cross‑functional technical dependencies, and meet standard design patterns within Aurora.
• Embed Security Assurance & Controls: Develop and enforce architectural security assurance, governance, and risk mitigation strategies into all phases of hardware and software product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in security architecture, system security engineering, or product security roles within automotive, autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, or complex hardware/software systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field.
• Deep technical domain expertise in embedded security principles, hardware security anchors (e.g., Secure Boot, ARM TrustZone, HSMs, TPMs), applied cryptography, and secure protocol design (e.g., SecOC, CAN/Ethernet security, TLS).
• Proven experience performing architectural security assessments, system‑level threat modeling, and secure design reviews for hardware and software platforms.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional engineering teams and drive architectural decisions.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with and knowledge of automotive and cloud security standards and regulations, such as ISO/SAE 21434, ASPICE, ISO 27001 or UNECE R155/R156.
• Strong foundation of experience to successfully engage, communicate and influence OEMs, Tier‑1s, Suppliers, or commercial partners in order to further Aurora’s security posture.
• Practical experience designing secure systems between autonomous vehicle stacks, safety‑critical ECUs, off‑board telemetry/cloud infrastructures, cloud/cloud applications.
• Experience building and scaling security architecture frameworks from the ground up in safety‑critical or heavily regulated industries.
• Advanced security architecture or engineering certifications such as CISSP‑ISSAP, CISM, or equivalent.

For roles based in Mountain View, CA and Seattle, WA: The salary range for this position is $212,000 - $307,000 per year.

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $191,000 - $277,000 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 [e-mail].

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