Director - Security Product Management - One Tech

Who We Are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

• Develop, manage, and track requirements for all One Tech products and services that support the Aurora Driver (Onboard, Offboard, and Enterprise systems) and Aurora corporate systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Create and maintain meaningful One Tech product use‑cases.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams (architecture, engineering, safety, product management) to ensure all One Tech requirements are captured, understood, and translated into actionable tasks.
• Conduct regular reviews of One Tech products and services to ensure they align with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and emerging threat landscapes.
• Create traceability matrices to ensure complete and consistent requirements coverage across all products, systems, and components.

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams across the company to build the roadmap of One Tech products and services that support our vehicle program needs and corporate requirements.
• Drive One Tech strategic planning for vehicle and corporate products and services, balancing technical feasibility, timelines, and business priorities.
• Monitor the progress of deliverable milestones, identifying potential risks or delays, and create mitigation plans.
• Track and report on the status of One Tech IT, security, and safety‑related deliverables and development timelines.
• Stay up–to–date with emerging trends in automotive IT and security technologies, including cloud, AI, cybersecurity, encryption, secure boot, and other advanced techniques.

• Deeply partner with One Tech architecture, IT, security and product engineering, compliance, and legal teams to ensure that One Tech vehicle and corporate programs meet internal and external standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Lead and facilitate cross‑functional meetings to drive the development of One Tech OKRs, track and report progress, resolve issues, and work to ensure alignment across departments.
• Prepare detailed reporting, technical documents, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation is created for all security‑related decisions, actions, and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance with internal quality and safety standards, ensuring that programs are executed to the highest level of quality.

• 5+ years of experience in automotive IT, security, vehicle systems engineering, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a product management role.
• Strong understanding of automotive cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, and automotive safety lifecycle.
• Proven experience in developing software and hardware products, use cases, product requirements, and risk management of complex systems.
• Working knowledge of vehicle architecture, embedded systems, and vehicle communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet).
• Expertise with threat modeling, penetration testing, and security assessments requirements and outcomes for automotive systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

• Expert knowledge and familiarity with IT and security tools and practices. Knowledge of features such as EDR, secure boot, secure communications, intrusion detection, and over‑the‑air (OTA) updates is a plus.
• Experience with Agile project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex technical information to a broad audience.
• Certification in security (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent) or safety (e.g., ISO 26262 certification) is a plus.

The base salary range for this position is $247,000 - $320,000 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,…