Aurora · 1 day ago
Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Hardware V&V
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $262K/yrAurora is dedicated to delivering safe and efficient self-driving technology. The Staff Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Hardware V&V will oversee the planning and execution of vehicle hardware verification activities, collaborating with various teams to ensure project goals are met while managing risks and schedules.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing execution of vehicle hardware verification activities
Lead planning, execution, and day-to-day developments for critical hardware verification efforts
Evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders
Engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals
Ensure program documents, design reviews, design change documentation, and risk analyses like FMEA are complete, current and available for key hardware developments
Manage cross-functional efforts for hardware validation and risk mitigation to balance schedule, cost, and quality
Instill an efficient program management mindset by introducing tools or processes that could support: workflows, decision-making, change management, schedule adherence, roles and responsibilities clarification, communication plans, action tracking, budget tracking
Partner with multiple cross-functions including, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Manufacturing, Hardware Safety Engineering, and Global Supply Management (GSM)
Provide program management support for hardware sustainment issues, including; root cause analysis, containment and corrective action implementation, management of testing/inspection, and logistic support
Provide program management support for closing out the hardware product safety case
Qualification
Required
Experience managing hardware product validation with cross functional teams
Experience with mechanical and electrical hardware testing
Experience with launching new hardware products to market and managing hardware product life cycles
Strong understanding of the systems engineering process
Strong technical understanding of hardware design and verification/validation process
Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheets, MS Project, etc
Experience with task management tools such as Jira Tools, Confluence, etc
Able to be located in Mountain View CA or Pittsburgh PA
Ability to travel, up to 35%
Preferred
Experience with vehicle level validation testing
Experience with validation of automotive components
Experience with managing a product through automotive qualification milestones
Experience with electrical validation and reliability testing
Experience managing a budget
Experience using Jira and smartsheets
Experience supporting the development of TPM best practices
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.
Founded in 2017
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
Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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