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# Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Controls

- **Company:** Aurora Corporation
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $146,000.0 - $262,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Signal Processing, Systems Integration
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=084f6068d3f7557b

## About the Role

* Experience in control system design with a solid foundation in control theory
 * Experience building production-quality C++ code
 * 5+ years of experience working on control systems for robots or vehicles in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields., * Familiarity with design of fail-safe/fail-operational control systems
 * Experience in verifying design of safety-critical and/or autonomous systems
 * Experience analyzing/simulating nonlinear vehicle dynamics
 * Knowledge of state estimation and signal processing techniques
 * Masters or PhD in related field

For roles based in Mountain View, CA: The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $262,000 per year.

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $146,000 - $234,000 per year.

## Description

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. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.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, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We're searching for a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to join Aurora's Motion Control team. The Motion Control team is responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and verifying the motion control system of the Aurora Driver with all vehicle platforms.

In this role, you will

 * Develop motion control algorithms for a safety-critical system
 * Analyze control system performance in both offline and on-road execution environments
 * Verify robustness of system to disturbances, failure modes, and environmental conditions