Software Engineer, Autonomy Controls

In this role, you will

• Develop motion control algorithms for a safety‑critical system.
• Analyze control system performance in both offline and on‑road execution environments.
• Verify robustness of system to disturbances, failure modes, and environmental conditions.

• Experience building production‑quality C++ code.
• 8+ years of experience working on control systems for vehicle platforms in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields.
• Experience in control system design with a solid foundation in control theory.
• Experience analyzing/simulating nonlinear vehicle dynamics.
• Knowledge of state estimation and signal processing techniques.

• Familiarity with design of fail‑safe/fail‑operational control systems.
• Experience in verifying design of safety‑critical and/or autonomous systems.
• Masters or PhD in a related field.

The base salary range for this position is $146K – $211.5K 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.

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.