Aurora · 1 month ago
Senior Staff Safety Engineer, Product Safety & Vehicle Compliance (Homologation)
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $306K/yr
10+ years expAurora is a company focused on delivering the benefits of self-driving technology. As a Senior Staff Safety Engineer, you will ensure that autonomous trucking products meet safety and regulatory compliance standards while collaborating with various teams and regulatory bodies.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead homologation and compliance strategy for Aurora’s autonomous Class 8 trucks, ensuring readiness for both U.S. and international deployment
Monitor, interpret, and anticipate changes in FMCSA, NHTSA, UNECE, SAE, ISO, and other regulatory frameworks to inform design and deployment decisions
Own compliance programs end-to-end: from requirement and policy development, traceability, and verification through to audit readiness and third-party certification
Conduct and support audits and investigations, both internal and external, ensuring robust corrective actions and continuous improvement
Develop and maintain compliance reporting and archival systems, establishing a single source of truth for regulatory evidence
Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, legal, government relations, and OEM partners to embed safety and compliance into product lifecycle and deployment strategy
Act as Aurora’s subject-matter expert and external representative with regulators, industry coalitions, and standards bodies, shaping the future of AV safety standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field
10+ years in compliance, regulatory, or systems engineering roles
Expert knowledge of automotive and autonomous vehicle regulatory codes and standards
Direct experience with homologation, type approval, or certification of light-duty or commercial/heavy-duty vehicles
Proven experience with non-functional requirements, root-cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Exceptional communication skills; able to convey complex regulatory concepts to engineers, legal counsel, executives, and external stakeholders
Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and represent the company externally with regulators, standards bodies, or industry coalitions
Preferred
Advanced degree in a relevant technical or regulatory discipline
Strong systems engineering skills, including requirements management, safety materials development, and compliance traceability
Direct experience with Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) compliance, standards, or certification
Familiarity with the safety challenges of machine learning (ML) based systems
Exposure to international homologation and type approval processes (e.g. UNECE frameworks)
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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