Manager, HIL Platform Engineering

Job Description

Who we are Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn . Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Software Engineering Manager to lead our HIL Platform team. This team sits at the critical nexus of software and physical reality, and we are expanding to accelerate the commercialization of the Aurora Driver on our Class 8 truck platforms. This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-impact team building the world’s most sophisticated “flight simulator” for autonomous vehicles, directly ensuring the safety and reliability of 80,000-pound trucks before they ever hit public roads. To attract a high-caliber leader who can treat an internal platform like a high-end product, we’ve shifted the focus from specific HIL domain expertise to strategic decision-making, project execution, and product-minded leadership. Here are the revised sections for your job description: In this role you will Operationalize the Platform as a Product: Transform internal hardware and simulation tools into a reliable, “customer-centric” service that enables Autonomy engineers to ship code with confidence and speed. Drive Strategic Technical Trade-offs: Evaluate complex architectural propos