Staff Technical Program Manager - Architecture for Autonomy

Aurora Innovation

Mountain View (WY)

Hybrid

USD 181,000 - 262,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (3 days in-ﬁce

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora Innovation in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive architectural initiatives across hardware and software for autonomous systems. You will partner with senior engineering leaders to craft coherent architectures, evaluate new technologies, and de-risk decisions that enable future vehicle and drive-hardware platforms.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, develop detailed engineering plans, and ensure programs align with product roadmaps.

Qualifications

5+ years of TPM/PM/Engineering Manager experience in autonomous systems, robotics, embedded systems, or software with an architecture focus.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Math, IS, or related field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for senior executives.
Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand complex designs and SDLC.
Ability to work in Mountain View, CA with occasional travel.

Responsibilities

Partner with executives and engineering leaders to drive architectural proposals and evaluate new technologies.
Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure architecture meets business objectives and supports hardware generations.
Transform complex challenges into actionable architectural solutions across Aurora.
Drive architectural initiatives including toolchains, performance optimizations, and fallback systems.
Lead vendor evaluations and integration for fallback systems.