Aurora Innovation
Senior Staff Product and Program Manager
$178K–$316K
Mountain View, CA +3 · Hybrid · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
San Francisco, CA
Pittsburgh, PA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- Minimum of 7 years; experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager in one of the listed environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Information Systems, or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability; preferred.
About the job
Leads software planning and delivery for hardware integration and new vehicle bring-up programs, coordinating engineering, hardware partners, and operations through deployment.
What you'll do
- Develop engineering plans and track delivery of software for new hardware platforms, from conception through on-road bring-up.
- Coordinate cross-functional program reviews, resolve execution obstacles, and align hardware and software roadmaps and requirements.
- Support initial bring-up, testing, and deployment with Vehicle Operations, and use operational feedback to improve products and processes.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager in autonomous systems, robotics, embedded systems, or software development.
- Strong project management experience and practical familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Technical aptitude to understand designs, software development lifecycle, challenges, and risks, and work closely with engineers.
- Ability to travel up to 25% in the US and Europe as needed, and work in an office at least 3 days per week.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with automotive platforms, autonomous vehicles, or safety-critical software development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
Pay
$197,000 - $316,000 per year (base salary); $178,000 - $285,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Agile, Waterfall
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