Aurora
Senior Staff Product and Program Manager
$178K–$316K
Mountain View, CA +3 · Remote · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
San Francisco, CA
Pittsburgh, PA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- Minimum 7 years.
- 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.
About the job
Leads software planning and delivery for hardware/software integration and new vehicle bring-up programs, from hardware platform conception through testing and deployment.
What you'll do
- Coordinate software and firmware engineering plans and delivery for new hardware platforms, including executive program reviews.
- Partner with hardware, product, and operations teams to inform architecture, bring-up, testing, and deployment.
- Identify and remove execution obstacles, improve bring-up processes, and coordinate with industry hardware partners.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of experience 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.
- Strong communication skills and technical aptitude to understand designs, software development lifecycle, challenges, and risks.
- Travel up to 25% in the US and Europe as needed; work in an office at least 3 days per week.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with automotive platforms, autonomous vehicles, or safety-critical software development.
Pay
$197,000 - $316,000 per year (base salary); $178,000 - $285,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Agile, Waterfall
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