Staff Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Security

Aurora Innovation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead core vehicle security initiatives across engineering teams and security pillars. You will partner with security leaders, embedded and platform engineering teams, and security architects to translate strategy into concrete programs protecting onboard and offboard systems.

The role reports to the Security PMO within Aurora's OneTech organization and spans multiple teams with quarters-long horizons, coordinating across senior engineering,

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in technical program management, engineering program management, or security program management.
• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional technical programs in safety-critical domains such as automotive or aerospace.
• Experience with vehicle architecture, embedded platform, or onboard/offboard infrastructure initiatives with security focus.
• Experience managing large-scale technical systems programs (e.g., secure boot, IAM, vehicle-to-cloud security).
• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards ISO 21434 or UNECE R155/R156 and governance evidence tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-team security programs spanning multiple security pillars: product, cloud, security engineering, operations, GRC, and IT.
• Own governance for vehicle security initiatives: roadmaps, risk tracking, dependencies, escalation across onboard/offboard domains.
• Drive end-to-end execution of security programs tied to the Aurora Driver platform from planning to delivery and safety-case coordination.
• Coordinate work across security architecture, embedded systems, and vehicle platform teams; remove blockers across hardware/software boundaries.
• Provide program visibility through dashboards and leadership reviews, including milestones tied to release trains.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Automotive safety-critical

Security program management

Vehicle security

Job description

Aurora is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex vehicle security initiatives that span multiple engineering teams and security pillars. In this role, you will partner closely with security leaders, embedded and platform engineering teams, and security architects to turn vehicle security strategy into concrete programs that protect Aurora's onboard and offboard systems. Programs in this role integrate with the safety case and support the secure development of the Aurora Driver, a safety‑critical, physically‑deployed autonomous system.

This role reports to the Security PMO within Aurora's OneTech organization and sits in the Business Operations pillar. Programs in this role typically span multiple engineering teams and security pillars, run for several quarters, and require coordination across senior engineering, security, and safety leaders.

In this role you will

• Lead large cross‑team security programs spanning Aurora's security pillars, with emphasis on vehicle and platform security: Product Security, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Security Operations, GRC, and Enterprise IT.
• Own program governance for vehicle security initiatives: roadmaps, risk tracking, dependency management, and escalation paths across onboard and offboard security domains.
• Drive end‑to‑end execution of security programs tied to the Aurora Driver platform, from planning through delivery and safety case coordination.
• Coordinate technical work across security architecture, embedded systems, and vehicle platform teams. Manage dependencies and remove blockers across teams building for a safety‑critical, deployed AV fleet.
• Provide program visibility through dashboards and leadership reviews, including status on vehicle security milestones tied to release trains.

Required qualifications

• 8‑10+ years in technical program management, engineering program management, or security program management in a technology organization.
• 5+ years leading complex cross‑functional technical programs, with direct experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or another safety‑critical, physically‑deployed systems domain.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams on vehicle architecture, embedded platform, or onboard/offboard infrastructure initiatives, with technical depth in how security integrates into a physical product.
• Experience managing large‑scale technical systems programs such as secure boot, vehicle identity and access management, onboard credential management, or vehicle‑to‑cloud security architecture.
• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards, specifically ISO 21434 or UNECE R155/R156, and how they apply to program‑level governance and evidence tracking.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi‑team engineering efforts across hardware and software boundaries, with long time horizons tied to vehicle release cycles.

Desirable qualifications

• Experience with safety case development or functional safety programs (ISO 26262, ASPICE) in an automotive or AV context.
• Familiarity with vehicle security domains: secure boot, TCM/secure comms, onboard IAM, OTA update security, or fleet‑scale credential provisioning.
• Experience with automotive supply chain or OEM integration security (Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier requirements, third‑party integration risk).
• Familiarity with security tooling for embedded or vehicle platforms, distinct from standard enterprise SIEM/SOAR/SAST tooling.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, or SAFe certifications, or equivalent program management training.

The base salary range for this position is $163,000–$236,000. 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.

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