Staff Software Safety Engineer

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 Safety Engineer

In this role, you will

Contribute to defining the software development process and providing expert guidance on the implementation and verification of functional safety in autonomous vehicle software. Perform safety analysis at all levels of system product to identify design and architectural vulnerabilities. Derive from the analysis of technical and software safety requirements for various software subsystems to ensure the safety of the self-driving vehicle in the presence of faults. This position requires excellent written and oral communication proficiency in conjunction with organization skills necessary to maintain focus and achieve consensus within diverse multi-disciplined teams. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and able to work independently, learn, tailor and execute processes, and perform in a collaborative environment.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring the development of safe and reliable software for our self-driving systems, and is within our Software Systems and Safety Engineering group. This group is responsible for the engineering work to satisfy the safety case for Aurora Self Driving Technology. Our team is responsible for understanding the functionality of the full stack and helping to define the functional safety concept for all aspects of fault management. 

More specifically, your responsibilities in the role are highlighted as: 

• Drive and lead the establishment, implementation, and continuous improvement of the software development process and practices that align with industry best practices
• Provide expert guidance to the executive leadership team regarding standard compliance for safety critical software development
• Advise on the code coverage and code static analysis strategy as well as analyze and report on code coverage
• Conducting code reviews for changes related to safety-critical software
• Perform dependent failure analysis with regards to software partitioning in order to advise the software architectural design
• Carry out safety analysis at the software architecture level to identify vulnerabilities and design tradeoffs  
• Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., hardware, systems engineering, and validation) to develop and write clear, verifiable software safety requirements, while ensuring these requirements are in alignment with safety goals and product goals through requirement traceability.
• Drive continuous improvement in the software functional safety and quality processes and tools, including conducting internal assessments and gap analysis as well as participating in 3rd party assessment. 

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Master of Science or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning or equivalent field 
• Minimum 5+ years of experience working on software development for a safety-critical product
• Proficiency in one of Python, C or C++ 
• Experience performing safety-oriented analysis at the software architectural level 
• Experience conducting design trade studies and formulating design proposals 
• Experience establishing and executing software development best practices
• Proven track record of successfully working with large, complex teams in a results-driven environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving priorities

 

Desirable Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working as Systems Engineer or Safety Engineer
• Experience with complex robotics or autonomous systems
• Experience with Machine Learning
• Experience leading a technical area
• Working knowledge of ASPICE or Software Functional Safety development

The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$260,000 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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