Engineering Technician

Aurora Innovation•Pittsburgh, PA

15d•$36 - $46•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We’re searching for an Engineering Technician. In this role, you will work as a R&D Technician building Aurora’s self-driving technology - this includes harness fabrication from scratch, often from lucid charts, excel files, and engineering drawings. Candidates must possess excellent documentation practices. You will work closely with Hardware Engineering and associated teams, follow safety standards and meet internal deadlines, work with limited oversight, and seek continuing education and development opportunities.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of direct experience in harness fabrication using 1:1 form boards and various tooling in R&D and prototype spaces
Strong electrical skills, ability to read wiring schematics and layouts, redline drawings, and communicate with EDS design engineers
Strong background in electrical wiring & harness fabrication from scratch.
Strong understanding of electrical tools and equipment; crimpers, dies, multimeter, presses, connectors, contacts, wire gauges/types, soldering, microscope, etc.
Exceptional craftsmanship with the ability to pin out and quality test harnesses/circuit boards
Experience with Jira, Confluence, PLM, CAD, and various other software tools
Must possess excellent communication skills and self awareness
Ability to problem-solve, diagnose, analyze and isolate problems rationally
Proficiency with Windows and Google productivity Suite - specifically Sheets
Able to work independently and in a team environment
Approach work with a proactive, capable, and willingness attitude to solve problems and support peers
Ability to multitask under pressure in an unstructured environment

Nice To Haves

IPC training and certification in the following: IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-7711/7721
Certification and training in GD&T

Responsibilities

Work as a R&D Technician building Aurora’s self-driving technology - this includes harness fabrication from scratch, often from lucid charts, excel files, and engineering drawings.
Candidates must possess excellent documentation practices.
Work closely with Hardware Engineering and associated teams.
Follow safety standards and meet internal deadlines.
Work with limited oversight.
Seek continuing education and development opportunities.