Aurora · 9 hours ago
Staff Product Designer, Aurora Ops Experience
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$139K/yr - $201K/yr
8+ years expAurora Innovation is dedicated to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead the design of the Command Center team lead experience, focusing on tools and workflows for monitoring autonomous truck activity.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design for the Command Center team lead experience, ensuring supervisors have the clarity and tools needed to monitor real-time truck activity safely and efficiently
Identify and solve the highest priority pain points for operations leads, uncovering strategic gaps in their monitoring and intervention workflows that others may not see
Create high-fidelity prototypes in Figma to model and evaluate how the Aurora Driver communicates its status and intentions to the Command Center across digital touchpoints
Partner closely with cross-functional partners in engineering and product to define, explore, and ship solutions that support the safe operation of our fleet
Influence strategic direction by presenting design rationale to leadership and contributing new processes back to the broader design studio culture
Qualification
Required
Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in product design, with a track record of leading complex, multi-workstream projects
Operational Tooling: Proven experience designing internal or external operational tools, dashboards, or workflow management systems
Systemic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, evolving information architectures into intuitive and functional user experiences
Design Fundamentals: Strong proficiency in interaction design and a high bar for visual design; you have a deep understanding of what good looks like and can execute to that standard
Strategic Scope: Ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive
Preferred
High-Stakes Domain Expertise: Experience designing for high-complexity, high-stakes environments (e.g., autonomous vehicles, aviation, logistics, or medical systems) where safety is paramount
Advanced Prototyping: Experience with advanced prototyping techniques, including the use of generative AI tools or coded prototypes (similar to a Design Engineer) to test complex system behaviors
Visual Craft: A portfolio that showcases beautiful visual design work and a mastery of aesthetic execution
Research Mastery: Proficiency in leading research initiatives in technical environments and translating findings into interaction models, service blueprints, and user interfaces
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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