Aurora · 15 hours ago
Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$94K/yr - $151K/yr
3+ years expAurora Innovation is on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely and broadly. The Manufacturing Engineer will support a low-volume, high-complexity production environment, working across various engineering disciplines to solve manufacturing challenges and improve processes.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Quickly come-up-to speed on new technologies and engineering challenges
Conduct multidisciplinary rapid problem-solving activities and propose solutions to both prototype and production manufacturing challenges, such as Design for Excellence (DfX) input, e.g., Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), Design for Cost/Procurement (DfC/DfP), Design for Inspection/Test (DfI/T), Design for Service/Repair/Maintenance (DfS/R/M)
Create manufacturing models (parts, assemblies) and drawings to support process design and development
Create shop drawings to clarify design intent; document and annotate tooling
Create and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, forms, records, checklists, process sequence/routing, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), PFMEAs, and other required manufacturing documentation
Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of buildings, workcenters, and equipment
Work with Program Managers to support development and execution of APQP-compliant program plans
Support and guide the manufacturing team through all phases of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP); particularly the later phases associated with designing and developing the manufacturing process and validating the Process / Product (i.e., MSAs, production trial runs, Run @ Rate, PPAPs, control plans)
Lead or participate in Kaizen activities to ensure continuous improvement in processes, products, components, raw materials, and equipment
Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating result
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience
Or, Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 2 years' experience
Preferred
Experience with IATF 16949:2016 Automotive Quality Management Systems or similar, e.g., AS9100D:2016; ISO 13485:2016; ISO 9001:2015
Green Belt certification or demonstrated experience using Lean / Six Sigma tools and similar methodologies, e.g., DMAIC, 8D, PDCA, QRQC, 4A
Knowledge of and experience with AIAG's Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) approach
Experience with advanced CAD and PLM suites
Experience in interpreting and creating technical drawings, datasheets, schematics, and system specifications
Experience in developing and extracting requirements
Experience in leading root cause corrective action investigations
Experience in creating training material or teaching/training
Basic electrical engineering knowledge such as basic circuit analysis
Basic mechanical engineering knowledge such as tolerance stack-ups
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
Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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