Senior NPI Engineer

Who We Are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the

Benefits

of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge.

tech or follow us on LinkedIn . Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, transfer crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Senior Engineer to join Aurora’s Hardware NPI Engineering team.

The NPI Engineer is responsible for shepherding hardware from concept review to low-volume manufacturing. They guide design engineers in selecting appropriate manufacturing processes and are on the floor through each build to deliver finished vehicle integrations, electronic sensors and modules, and computers. In this role, you will Support transition of critical automated mirco-optical alignment from engineering to high volume manufacturing at CM.

Ensure end-to-end assembly process readiness for complex lidar systems at manufacturing partners. Yield analysis monitoring and drive continuous improvement initiatives for NPI production lines, ensure optimal yield and efficiency to achieve capacity and cost target. Maintain products’ quality by improving design and manufacturing process as well as equipment stability.

Provide onsite engineering support: technical ownership and support for process or equipment issues.

Requirements

, process control plans, and quality assurance. Develop hardware standards and design guidelines. Own control plans, manufacturing BOM, and necessary documentation to transfer HW from design to the production floor, whether internal or external.

Review data packages before they are released for manufacturing. , MSAs, production trial runs, Run @ Rate, PPAPs, control plans) Research manufacturing fabrication and processes new to the company and guide design engineers on their use. Create Requests for Quotation/Proposal when necessary.

Act as a liaison between the module, integration and electrical teams and cross-functional teams for planning, logistics, and ad hoc requests. Organize cross-functional design reviews. , 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) Work with internal production and external CMs.

Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. International Travel 20-35%. Concentrated around line bringup.

Evening Conference calls with CM in Asia 2-3 times a week.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years experience in engineering role with experience working in low to high volume production environments.