Senior Staff TPM — Hardware/Software Bring-Up & Equity

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 316,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora is hiring a Senior Staff Product and Program Manager to lead hardware/software integration and bring-up programs. You will partner with software, firmware, hardware, and operations teams to plan, execute, and deliver software for new hardware platforms from concept to on‑road.

The role requires 7+ years in TPM/PM/Engineering Mgmt, strong communication, and experience with Agile/Waterfall. Expect a hybrid work model with travel to multiple sites and collaboration with partners worldwide.

Qualifications

• This role requires up to 25% travel in the US and to Europe as needed to collaborate with our hardware partners and other cross‑functional teams.
• Minimum of 7 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager, in an autonomous systems, robotics, embedded systems, or software development environment. A familiarity with automotive platforms, autonomous vehicles, or safety critical software development is beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Information Systems or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication based on audience.
• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely with engineers.
• Strong experience in project management; practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited.
• Ability to work in one of our offices at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Partner tightly with software and firmware engineering leaders to drive successful planning and delivery of software for hardware/software integration programs.
• Serve as a go-to resource for information and up‑to‑date status for relevant programs including facilitating regular executive program reviews.
• Develop detailed credible engineering plans for bringing up software to enable new hardware platforms, from conception to on‑road.
• Partner with other TPMs and Product Managers (across hardware and software) to understand the company product roadmap and upcoming hardware programs requiring software support.
• Partner closely with Hardware Product and Engineering teams to inform future hardware architecture from the lens of software requirements and feasibility.
• Engage Vehicle Operations teams across all sites to help facilitate initial bring‑up, testing, and eventually deployment of new hardware platforms.
• Be a conduit for feedback from first‑line operations and reliability engineers to improve product capabilities and development processes.
• Help evolve and streamline approaches and processes for bringing up new hardware platforms in conjunction with the hardware, software, and operations teams.
• Proactively identify and remove obstacles to unblock team execution and balance competing priorities, escalating when necessary to maintain momentum and clear roadblocks.
• Work deeply with our industry hardware partners to plan, develop, and deliver critical components of our Aurora Driver Kit.

Skills

Technical PM

Product management

Engineering management

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Aurora is hiring a Senior Staff Product and Program Manager to lead hardware/software integration and bring-up programs. You will partner with software, firmware, hardware, and operations teams to plan, execute, and deliver software for new hardware platforms from concept to on‑road.

The role requires 7+ years in TPM/PM/Engineering Mgmt, strong communication, and experience with Agile/Waterfall. Expect a hybrid work model with travel to multiple sites and collaboration with partners worldwide.