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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 Software Engineer to join Aurora's Test Automation Engineering team.

The Test Automation Engineering team is a team within Aurora's hardware organization tasked with creating and supporting test automation software infrastructure and accompanying test cases to enable hardware and firmware verification and validation (V&V) across the entire product lifecycle. Our framework is responsible for test deployment, UI, sequencing, logging, results and data visualization, and any other needs related to automated hardware and software V&V. Our testing use cases and customer teams include Electrical Validation, Manufacturing Test, Vehicle Integration, Hardware Reliability, and Firmware Validation.

This team is composed of highly motivated and skilled software engineers from a variety of engineering backgrounds. We build and maintain a scalable, robust, and full featured automation framework, with immediate deployment and testing needs. We may move fast, but we keep an eye on the future. Our product and support will be critical to Aurora's success as the company scales its hardware organization.

In this role, you will

• Architect, implement, and test software framework features supporting automated electrical hardware and firmware V&V testing
• Develop robust, shareable, reliable automated hardware and firmware test cases targeting state of the art proprietary Lidar systems
• Proactively drive down framework and test gaps and issues, increasing reliability and test coverage for the organization
• Model exemplary software development practices

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5 + of proven experience in hardware/software development and test
• OR M.S. in relevant field and 3 years of experience
• OR PhD in relevant field and 2 years of experience
• Highly proficient in Python programming

Desirable Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ programming
• Experience in electrical hardware V&V, including manufacturing test, electrical validation, and reliability testing
• Experience in firmware V&V, including Hardware in the Loop testing
• Experience with cloud based CI (e.g. Buildkite) integration
• Experience with hardware test asset management systems: automated bench reservations, deployments, health checks, etc.

The base salary range for this position is $146,000 - $234,000 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.

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