Staff Electrical Engineer

About the position

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. We’re searching for a Staff Electrical Engineer. In this role, you will join an exceptional team of electrical engineers responsible for the development of electronics for Aurora’s custom hardware.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with numerous internal and external teams gathering requirements, defining HW architecture, modeling, and delivering electronics that achieve performance and product metrics.
• Build, integrate, test, and debug electronics on the bench and in systems; leverage software tools and advanced test equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers).
• Partner with mechanical, operations, and validation teams to mature high quality electrical designs to manufacturing; including supporting test infrastructure development to meet product coverage and yield targets.
• Leverage expertise in product development (define/build/test), and have extensive prior experience launching product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree with a focus in electrical or computer engineering.
• 6+ years experience in industry developing complex electrical hardware.
• Expertise in system architecture, signal and power integrity design and analysis, high speed signaling, grounding, analog electronics.
• High proficiency and ability to analyze systems for balancing electro-mechanical and EMI/EMC constraints.
• Extensive experience with hardware productization: system, board and chip level implementation.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals supported by the use of CAD tools to capture schematic designs, manage PCB layout, leverage Power/Signal simulation/emulation input.
• Expertise with lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, Analyzers, DMMs, Power Supplies, and E-loads).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with custom sensor development and/or network design.
• Knowledge of automotive requirements, safety framework (ISO26262) and qualification processes.
• Experience with both rapid prototyping and design for manufacturing.
• Programming and Scripting (C++, Python or equivalent) experience.
• FPGA/ASIC Design experience.

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Equity compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package