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Aurora · 3 weeks ago

Embedded Software Engineer I, Vehicle Controls

positionPittsburgh, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$105K/yr - $157K/yr

Aurora is a company dedicated to advancing self-driving technology for a safer and more efficient future. They are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer I to develop and integrate embedded software within their control team, influencing the on-road behavior of autonomous vehicles.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
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Responsibilities

Work within our control team to develop infrastructure and integrate embedded software with a modern C++ autonomy stack
Interact with autonomy planning and control software, embedded layer software, and vehicle platform commands and monitoring
Develop frameworks for robotics software that is run across multiple hardware devices
Develop software that will directly influence on-road behavior of autonomous vehicles including mode of operation, fault management, and health monitoring
Work with software/hardware interfaces including embedded system simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and vehicle system level testing
Build tools to automate testing and analysis of the control subsystem to assist in verification to safety-critical coverage standards
Development in Linux-based environments as well as RTOS embedded environments

Qualification

C++/C programmingEmbedded software developmentRobotics frameworksNetworking protocolsSoftware architecture designSystems-level programmingPythonSoftware analysis toolsTesting toolsControl systems knowledge

Required

Experience in software development using modern robotics frameworks
Proficient in C++/C and python, including experience with embedded applications
Knowledge of software architecture design best practices
Familiarity with modern communication technologies and networking protocols (CAN, TCP/IP)
Working knowledge of software analysis, linting, and testing tools
Experience in systems-level programming

Preferred

Experience in a regulated, safety critical, or quality managed environment
Familiarity with control systems of automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similar systems

Benefits

Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits

Company

Aurora

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Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://aurora.tech

H1B Sponsorship

Aurora has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (51)
2023 (91)
2022 (77)
2021 (38)
2020 (51)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.19B
Key Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B

Leadership Team

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Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
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Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
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Recent News

Aurora Blog
Investing in the Future of Transportation, Aurora Raises over $530 million
2025-12-24
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Lightspeed Venture Partners portfolio- Aurora(Ravi Mhatre - Partner & Co-Founder, Raviraj Jain - Partner)
2025-12-24
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Detmar Selects Aurora to Deploy Expanded Fleet of Autonomous Trucks for Major Energy Producer
2025-12-08
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