Staff Software Assurance Engineer

About the role

The Aurora Driver is a project aimed at creating a new era in mobility and logistics through self-driving technology. This role is within the Safety Case and Quality Management team, focusing on ensuring the Aurora Driver adheres to industry standards and processes.

Responsibilities

• Leverage deep expertise to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of software processes, ensuring conformance with ASPICE, ISO 26262 and other industry standards.
• Drive development, documentation, and refinement of software processes, ensuring they are aligned with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and other relevant standards requirements.
• Plan and execute internal audits across requirements, architecture, and test processes for ASPICE and ISO 26262 conformance.
• Own the audit findings register; drive systemic corrective action closure and escalate unresolved non-conformances to leadership with recommended disposition.
• Develop, automate, and maintain reports for our Software Quality Performance Metrics.
• Drive the execution and continuous improvement of the Software Quality Deficiency Management process, ensuring all non-conformances are systematically tracked and resolved.
• Lead and facilitate rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis for critical quality issues and verification escapes, evaluating corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Author and present technical quality analyses, audit reports, and process improvements to internal engineering teams and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, quality engineering, or QMS process management.
• Demonstrated experience in a safety-critical domain (e.g., automotive, aerospace, robotics, medical devices).
• Strong understanding of Software Quality Management Systems; deep command of ASPICE and working knowledge of ISO 26262-Part 6.
• Proven, hands-on experience in conducting process audits and leading structured root cause analysis.
• Adept at querying, analyzing, and visualizing data to track and report on quality metrics.
• Proficient in tools such as Jira and Confluence for deficiency management and documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to various audiences.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide guidance and mentorship.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a cross-functional team, or as a project lead.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical field.
• Familiarity with UL 4600 (autonomous systems safety) and ISO/SAE 21434 (cybersecurity) as complementary standards to ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama).
• Experience with AWS (e.g., QuickSight, S3, Lambda) for building quality metrics infrastructure.
• Experience in developing process and training materials.
• Experience supporting quality processes during a product’s transition from development to commercial deployment in a safety-critical environment.

Skills

• Software assurance, audit, assessment, and root cause analysis.
• Process auditing and root cause analysis.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Requirement management tools.
• AWS services (QuickSight, S3, Lambda).
• Process and training material development.
• Supporting quality processes during product transition.

Benefits

At Aurora, we offer a competitive base salary range of $171,000 - $273,000 per year, along with an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits. Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment, requiring employees to be in the office at least 3 days per week. We are committed to safety, diversity, and inclusion, and provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.