Who We Are
Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder.
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. To get there, we need to design, build, and validate the self-driving system hardware and integrate it with vehicle platforms in partnership with OEMs. Aurora is looking for a Product Manager to join our Vehicle team to guide development of excellent sensors and sensor pod features. As a product manager, your clear vision, roadmaps, requirements, and cross-functional leadership will paint a detailed picture for our talented engineers and designers. The ideal candidate is passionate about automotive technology and hardware, an engineering partner, and a persuasive storyteller. Success in this role will accelerate our time to market, minimize resource waste, and deliver the most valuable capabilities for our internal and external customers.
In this role, you will
- Define the product vision, roadmap, and requirements for vehicle sensors, prioritizing features that deliver the most value to customers and alignment with business goals
- Develop a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of customers, including internal software teams
- Synthesize customer needs into clear use cases and product requirements
- Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, suppliers, and other business units to translate product requirements into excellent technical solutions
- Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of the products and projects
- Manage a range of cross-functional stakeholders and leadership while navigating key prioritization and timeline trade-offs
- Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in self-driving technology and logistics
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of product management experience
- Engineering, technical, or business degree
- Domain knowledge in automotive, hardware, or complex safety-relevant systems
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with audio, microphones, LiDAR, sensor cleaning systems
- Experience with autonomous vehicles or ADAS
- Experience with Class 8 trucking and logistics
The base salary range for this position is $156,000-$234,000 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 have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Safety is central to everything we do. Every employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. We seek candidates who take active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by working safely — no matter what.
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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 careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Aurora, every employee is empowered to take an active role in building an inclusive, collaborative, and unified culture that leverages our diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds.
We are committed to helping qualified military community members leverage their talents in service of our mission. To understand how your military experience aligns with career opportunities at Aurora, review your military job classification at MyNextMove.org and consider applying for open positions corresponding to your identified skills and experiences!
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