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Staff Technical Program Manager - HW NPI

Aurora
California
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 Staff Technical Program Manager - Hardware NPI .

In this role, you will

  • The HW NPI TPM will be responsible for providing planning, coordination and execution support for the HW NPI team. This individual will work closely with design engineering, internal manufacturing, purchasing, supply-chain and the contract manufacturer.
  • Lead planning, execution, and management of day-to-day actions for HW modules (lidar, computer, pods etc.) with regard to their readiness for manufacturing, communicate with CM on each program and drive escalation regarding items/schedule. Partner with the development, systems, and safety technical leads to represent activities at the relevant cross-functional meetings.
  • Pro-actively schedule meetings or discussions with cross-functional partners to help unblock the engineering teams for MFG readiness.
  • Act as a liaison between MFG/ and the development teams regarding all items which are related to the product launch at CM and internal MFG
  • Track and communicate MFG items/documentation for our OEMs and customers
  • Provide MFG readiness status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation plans for weekly hardware program reviews and updates
  • Run Change Control Board for HW products from B sample on, and manage all change request schedule/execution

Required Qualifications

  • Experience managing engineering changes in short schedule development cycle
  • Experience with developing safety critical hardware, bonus points for experience in robotics, automotive, or the aerospace/defense industry.
  • Experience with launching new hardware products to market and managing hardware product life cycles.
  • Strong technical understanding of MFG processes
  • Strong PLM experience with tools such as Arena
  • Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheets, MS Project, etc.
  • Experience with task management tools such as Jira, Jira Tools, Confluence, etc.

Desirable Qualifications

  • At least 7 years experience managing complex hardware development programs and manufacturing processes
  • Preferred experience with moving prototype products to High Volume Manufacturing and/or new line bring up in Asia
  • Experience in a safety critical hardware industry (aerospace/defense, automotive, medical devices, etc)
  • Experience with the full product lifecycle (including development, verification, and market introduction)
  • Experience with AV or robotics
  • Experience and familiarity with the Agile development methodology (no certification is required)

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$290,00 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.

Posted 2026-05-09

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