Head of Exploration, Hardware
Location
Mountain View, CA
Level
Senior
Department
Engineering
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
February 3, 2023
We’re searching for a Head of Exploration who will support current generation sensor programs and lead exploration of future sensing and perception opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with our sensor and perception teams to understand our sensing capabilities and roadmap
- Develop perspectives on where opportunities and gaps might be in our sensing capability and sensor strategy with a longer-term horizon in mind
- Maintain relationships and intel across the sensor ecosystem including both established players and start-ups (chips, components, systems, software modules, etc.) for both existing and future products
- Execute internal research and development of automotive sensor technology
- Design tests to validate the claims of external suppliers and make recommendations for future interaction
- Surface high-impact findings to relevant Engineering leadership, keeping feedback loop going to influence Aurora’s sensor strategy
- Actively manage our relationship with current sensor vendors to make sure those supplier are delivering to expectations
- Help drive value to key engineering stakeholders
Job Requirements
- Deep technical expertise in radar (architecture, systems, signal processing), equivalent to PhD plus 5 years of work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and launch complex hardware products
- Depth of understanding in perception and simulation in autonomous systems
- Ability to manage a team of subject matter experts and set technical direction of exploration in sensing
- Strong ability to communicate (verbal and written) succinctly and effectively with engineering, external, partners, and Aurora’s leadership
- Strong ownership and bias for action