Test Triage Analyst I

Aurora; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Test Triage Analyst I in Mountain View to perform autonomy system failure analysis across real-world and simulated tests. You will work with domain experts to ensure robust root cause assessment and severity scoring, and translate findings into actionable insights for multiple teams.

You will also maintain documentation, contribute to tooling, and participate in quality assurance to uphold Aurora standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Analytical problem-solving and ability to verbalize the why/how of issues.
• Experience collaborating with partners and teams.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex autonomous software failures across subsystems.
• Strong cross-functional communication to bridge ops, safety, product and tech.
• Experience creating, executing and optimizing processes; identify bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Perform autonomy system failure and root cause analysis across real-world and simulated testing environments.
• Collaborate with internal and external domain experts on root cause analysis and severity scoring.
• Synthesize data into reports, feedback, and visualizations for multiple teams.
• Quickly use and provide feedback for web-based tools for root cause analysis and analytics.
• Participate in peer-to-peer quality assurance to stay calibrated with Aurora standards.
• Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders; present analytical insights.
• Create, maintain, and own hierarchical tags for failures, trends, and issues.
• Keep documentation and training materials up to date.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Systems analysis

Communication

Process improvement

Planning

Adaptability

Education

BS/MS in STEM

Tools

SQL

Python

C++

Bash

PostgreSQL

JQL

Simulation software

Job description

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

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Test Triage Analyst I.

In this role, you will

• Perform autonomy system failure and issue root cause analysis across real-world and simulated testing environments, through learned expertise of sub-system and system-wide architecture and performance standards. Critical analysis that consists of deep technical knowledge, hypothesis formation, thorough investigation of autonomy capabilities and modules, hypothesis confirmation or revisions based on additional data.
• Collaborate with internal and external domain experts to ensure alignment on root cause analysis and severity scoring frameworks.
• Synthesize data into reports, feedback, and visualizations to create digestible information for a variety of teams.
• Able to quickly use and provide feedback for a variety of web-based tools required to perform root cause analysis and supporting analytics work across test modalities.
• Participate in peer-to-peer quality assurance to stay calibrated within the team and to current Aurora standards.
• Facilitate meetings with both internal and external stakeholders. Present analytical insights related to autonomy capability performance.
• Creation, maintenance, application, and overall ownership of hierarchical tags. These tags are based on existing and evolving taxonomies that allow teams across the organization to understand common failures, trends, top issues, etc. using a common reference.
• Keep documentation and training materials up to date so that the team is informed and prepared.

Required Qualifications

• Superb analytical and problem solving skills, and an ability to verbalize the "why" and "how" of what we are working on
• Passionate about working with teams and collaborating with partners
• Ability to understand, communicate, and analyze the technical details of system-level failures and differentiate sub-system level failures of highly complex autonomous software systems, including but not limited to root cause analysis, troubleshooting, escalations, and corrective actions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between operations, safety, product, and technical groups
• Experience creating, executing, and optimizing processes. Identify workflow bottlenecks and propose potential solutions
• Planning and organizational abilities that allow for independent prioritization and follow-through
• Comfortable navigating fast-paced, fluid working environment

Desirable Qualifications

• BS or MS in STEM-related field as well as Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering
• 1+ year(s) of experience working with autonomous vehicles or robotics industries with experience in domains similar, but not limited to triage, motion planning, perception, mapping, localization, and testing operations
• Experience working in test evaluation, root cause analysis, or quality assurance/control domains
• Intermediate knowledge and experience using various coding, scripting and / or querying languages with relational databases such as JQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Python, C++, BASH, etc.
• Experience with simulation software

The base salary range for this position is $72,000-$108,000 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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