Aurora is a company dedicated to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team, focusing on developing applications for custom hardware devices and ensuring robust and reliable systems.
Responsibilities
- Help with board bring up activities
- Using the reference design and SDK documentation, build DRIVE OS, and configure hypervisors
- Understand power up sequence, secure boot process and implement FW updates
- Implement manufacturing tests, diagnostics and benchmarking firmware
- Develop, debug and configure device drivers for SoC peripherals
- Support frameworks, networking and middleware software development
Skills
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Experience in embedded software development, for Nvidia SoCs such as Orin or /Thor, or embedded Linux
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
- Knowledge of Linux, Yocto, kernel, and driver development
- Experience with Nvidia DRIVE OS and Drive Works
- Basic knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals to support low-level debugging
- Prior project work in embedded systems, such as board bring-up, Secure Boot, Firmware Encryption, or Update mechanisms
- Familiarity with electronics test equipment and hardware debugging (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
- Experience with RTOS environments, especially FreeRTOS/SafeRTOS
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Benefits
Company Overview
- Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://aurora.tech.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Aurora has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2025, 51 in 2024, 91 in 2023, 77 in 2022, 38 in 2021, 51 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.