Aurora Innovation
Senior Software Assurance Engineer
$146K–$260K
Pittsburgh, PA +1 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, quality engineering, or QMS process management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
About the job
Leads software assurance for Aurora’s self-driving technology by improving quality processes, conducting standards-conformance audits, and managing quality issues and reporting.
What you'll do
- Develop and improve software processes aligned with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and other relevant standards; plan and conduct internal audits.
- Manage audit findings and deficiency processes, drive corrective actions, and analyze quality issues to prevent recurrence.
- Automate and maintain software quality metrics, and present audit reports and technical quality analyses.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, quality engineering, or QMS process management.
- Experience in a safety-critical domain; deep command of ASPICE and working knowledge of ISO 26262-Part 6.
- Hands-on process audit and structured root cause analysis experience; ability to analyze and report quality metrics; proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a relevant technical field; familiarity with UL 4600 and ISO/SAE 21434.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, AWS quality metrics infrastructure, process and training materials, or safety-critical product deployment transition.
Pay
$162,000 - $260,000 per year (base salary, Mountain View, CA; USD); $146,000 - $234,000 per year (base salary, Pittsburgh, PA; USD)
Tools
ASPICE, ISO 26262, Jira, Confluence, UL 4600, ISO/SAE 21434, Jama, AWS
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