Aurora Innovation - Pittsburgh, PA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Pittsburgh, PA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Hardware Systems at Aurora, you will play a pivotal role in the development and integration of safety- and mission-critical hardware and software systems. Your expertise in hardware architecture and engineering will be essential as you collaborate closely with engineering design teams to create sound and implementable design concepts and requirements. This position requires a self-starter who can work independently while also thriving in a collaborative environment, where teamwork and communication are key to aligning various stakeholders and guiding implementation decisions across different disciplines. In this role, you will define requirements at the system, subsystem, and hardware module levels, working in collaboration with internal stakeholders, external OEM partners, and suppliers. Your key focus areas will include power and allied systems, where you will act as an owner for driving technical discussions and ensuring alignment on functional requirements. You will manage requirement traceability and decomposition, oversee change control processes, and develop Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) to identify gaps in requirements and recommend necessary design actions. Additionally, you will be responsible for writing design documents that evaluate new features and architectures, facilitating cross-functional system development activities, and developing verification and validation test plans. Your ability to execute system-level testing and perform log analysis will be crucial in demonstrating coverage against existing requirements and informing new ones. You will also prepare and present technical reports for management, showcasing your findings and recommendations based on your analyses and testing outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Define requirements at system, subsystem, and hardware module level in collaboration with internal stakeholders, external OEM partners, and suppliers.
  • Act as an owner for driving technical discussions, ensuring alignment on functional requirements, and working closely with implementation teams.
  • Manage requirement traceability and decomposition, as well as change control and releases.
  • Develop and support FMEAs to drive requirements gap analysis and recommend missing requirements and design actions.
  • Write design documents to evaluate new features/architecture and derive clear requirements and technical specifications.
  • Facilitate cross-functional system development activities among working groups, including systems, safety, software, embedded firmware, and hardware design teams.
  • Develop verification and validation test plans and demonstrate coverage against requirements in collaboration with hardware and safety teams.
  • Execute system level testing and perform log analysis to ensure coverage against existing requirements and inform new requirements.
  • Prepare and present technical reports for management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics, or Computer Science Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
  • 2+ years of industry experience in systems engineering.
  • 2+ years of industry experience in system test planning and execution (verification and validation).
  • Strong organizational abilities to drive and manage requirements end to end.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills to effectively coordinate with local and remote teams.
  • Prior experience in electrical design development including PCB layout, schematic design, or embedded software design development.
  • Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI standards applicable to power systems design and protection.
  • Strong experience in generating system and module level requirements, functional decomposition, dFMEAs, and MSRs.
  • Ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of system architecture and product specifications.

Nice-to-haves

  • Systems experience in autonomous driving technology and robotics.
  • Familiarity with input and output filter design for noise reduction & EMI improvement.
  • System level exposure to power distribution, cabling, interconnect, and protection.
  • Proficiency with electrical and communication bus debug and test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, JTAG tools, CANalyzer, thermocouples, etc.
  • Familiarity with automotive design, qualification, validation, and reliability requirements.
  • Familiarity with model based systems engineering, FTA, DFA, and hazard safety analysis.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus
  • Equity compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package
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