Technical Program Manager, Embedded Software

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, Embedded Software at Aurora, you will lead programs that sit at the intersection of software platform engineering and hardware‑software integration, ensuring our developers have the automated tools and high‑fidelity testing environments needed to ship the Aurora Driver safely.

• Lead the planning and execution for internal software infrastructure, focusing on scaling our release process, automated deployment to vehicles and test benches, and providing visibility into system health through advanced dashboarding.
• Own the software‑readiness roadmap for our complex hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing systems, optimizing physical testing assets to support development velocity across Aurora.
• Act as a liaison between Embedded Software and Hardware Engineering teams to ensure that physical testing assets are designed, built, and maintained in lockstep with software development milestones.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks in our release pipeline, deployment infrastructure, or testing asset availability and work with engineering leadership to implement systemic improvements to developer velocity.
• Provide program status, resource gap analyses, and hardware‑software dependency tracking for executive leadership reviews, ensuring a clear picture of our testing fleet’s stability and throughput.

• Minimum 5 years experience managing complex technical programs, with a focus on software infrastructure, Dev Ops, or hardware‑integrated software testing.
• Proven track record of managing software release cycles, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment systems for embedded or edge devices.
• Experience managing the utilization of physical test environments (e.g., HIL, SIL, or lab benches) and understanding how to balance fleet bandwidth against engineering demand.
• Mastery of Jira and roadmap software (Smartsheets, etc.), with a proven ability to build data‑driven dashboards for tracking system performance and fleet health.
• Deep experience with program management methodologies in an environment where software must be synchronized with physical hardware development.

• Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or the automotive industry.
• Experience with developing safety critical code.
• Experience with hands‑on software development.

Salary: $181,000 – $290,000 per year. Eligible for annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital or family status, citizenship status, age, height, weight, medical or psychological disability, medical or genetic condition, sex chromosome/orientation differences, or any other status protected under applicable law. We meet the application process requirements set by the federal law, including reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.