Technical Program Manager
Perception
Posted on 3/28/2023
INACTIVE
Aurora Innovation

1,001-5,000 employees

Self-driving technology provider for various vehicles
Company Overview
Aurora stands out as a leading company in the autonomous driving industry, with its Aurora Driver system designed to operate a variety of vehicle types, demonstrating its versatility and broad applicability. The company's commitment to safety and efficiency is evident in its use of advanced sensor fusion and proprietary computing, enabling the system to understand and navigate complex environments. Furthermore, Aurora's partnerships with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, such as Toyota, FedEx, and Uber, underscore its industry leadership and potential for large-scale impact.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Data & Analytics
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$5.4B

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-24%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

14%
Locations
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Agile
Communications
Data Science
Management
Requirements
  • Minimum of 5 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager, or Engineer in an autonomous systems, robotics, data science, machine learning, computer vision, or software development environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Data Science, Information Systems or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability preferred
  • A strong familiarity with machine learning models, robotics or computer vision systems and their architecture
  • Direct, measurable impact through the design, development and launch of groundbreaking products or delivery of significant and novel technology programs
  • Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely with engineers
  • Strong experience in project management; practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited
  • Passion for shipping new to market products and the ability to dynamically adapt to new responsibilities needed to do so
Responsibilities
  • Partner deeply with Perception leads and engineers and drive to help develop requirements and roadmap for future needs in collaboration with adjacent teams, covering topics such as:
  • Onboard perception system performance
  • Offboard training, evaluation, and debugging tooling
  • New sensor specifications and integration
  • Collaborate closely with other autonomy software and hardware teams, policy leads, operations, and triage specialists on technical matters to ensure the Perception team's work is aligning to broader organizational development
  • Assess requirements for software systems, facilitate selection of the best options, and coordinate the team to successfully evolve tools and operational processes to achieve them
  • Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals
  • Manage complex projects at a large scale, spanning many functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the team, and function as a go-to resource for project management mentorship
  • Remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively
  • Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective