Aurora Innovation
Staff NPI Engineer
$139K–$247K
Mountain View, CA · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years in an engineering role, including high-volume production experience.
About the job
Shepherds hardware from concept through low-volume manufacturing and production transfer, leading manufacturing readiness, process quality, and continuous improvement for vehicle modules and sensor systems.
What you'll do
- Lead assembly and process readiness across builds, production lines, and manufacturing partners; provide onsite support for process and equipment issues.
- Own manufacturing control plans, BOMs, work instructions, and transfer documentation; guide APQP activities and review manufacturing data packages.
- Monitor yield and quality, lead problem-solving and continuous improvement, and coordinate with design, integration, electrical, supply chain, and contract manufacturing teams.
What they ask for
- At least 10 years of engineering experience, including work in high-volume production environments.
- Experience launching hardware products, managing product life cycles, and selecting appropriate manufacturing processes.
- Experience in relevant fields such as optical alignment process development, optical interconnect, chip-to-chip coupling, or FAU alignment; experience bringing new technology from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
- Proficiency in SPC, 6 sigma, and quality control; working knowledge of GD&T; experience with 3D CAD and PDM/PLM, including Arena.
Nice to have
- Optical, electro-optical, and opto-mechanical assembly or manufacturing experience; knowledge of Flip Chip Packaging, multi-chip modules, hybrid bonding, or optical connector assembly.
- Experience with packaging or bonding machines, DFx, FMEA, failure analysis, yield analysis, or process cycle-time reduction.
Pay
USD 139,000 - USD 247,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
SPC, 6 sigma, GD&T, 3D CAD, PDM/PLM, Arena, APQP, PFMEA
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