Hardware Test Automation Engineering Intern - Summer 2025

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles. It underpins Aurora’s driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Continental, FedEx, Hirschbach, PACCAR, Ryder, Schneider, Toyota, Uber, Uber Freight, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Werner. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

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 Summer 2025 Hardware Test Automation Engineering Intern. This team is responsible for all of the software that enables automated testing within the hardware organization. This includes manufacturing test, automated electrical design validation test, hardware reliability test, on-vehicle hardware testing, and hardware in the loop firmware validation.

Required Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing a BS, Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering with a software focus, or a related area.
• Ability to read and develop production quality software in Python
• Hands on electrical hardware experience, either through coursework, side projects, or prior work experience
• A passion for writing robust, intuitive, high-performance code as demonstrated through previous internships, work experience, research projects or conferences/publications
• Passion for solving challenging, impactful problems as part of a team, and a “win together” mindset

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with software development technologies such as Git, Bazel, GDB
• Experience with FPGAs (Xilinx), Embedded linux (Yocto), or RTOS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, etc.)
• Ability to read and develop production quality software in C++
• Experience with automated hardware testing, electrical lab equipment automation, or hardware in the loop testing

Hourly Rate

The base hourly pay rate for this internship is as follows:

$47.00 per hour for interns pursuing an undergraduate degree;

$52.00 per hour for interns pursuing a master’s degree; and

$58.00 per hour for interns pursuing a doctoral degree.

Interns must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship. Aurora does not offer J-1 visa sponsorship for interns.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Our Learning and Development offerings include Aurora Academy, where our people learn, develop, and practice the essential skills that drive Aurora’s mission, continually up-leveling our team along the way. Our Careers page provides insight into career opportunities at Aurora, and you can find all the latest news on our Blog.

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We believe that self-driving technology has broad benefits – including increased access to transportation. To realize those benefits, we need a workforce with diverse experiences, insights, and perspectives — a workforce that reflects the communities our technology will serve.

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At Aurora, every employee is empowered to take an active role in building an inclusive, collaborative, and unified culture that leverages our diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Transforming how the world moves people and goods involves seeking to understand backgrounds, insights, and lived experiences that differ from our own. One way we accomplish that is with our 15 employee-led Aurora Unified Groups, which support diverse voices and drive inclusive collaboration. We believe that teamwork, belonging, and trust motivate and support our employees to do their best work. As our team grows, we strive to attract and retain exceptional talent that adds new perspectives and experiences and continues to drive innovation. Learn more on our Culture Page.

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