Test Triage Analyst I

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Perform autonomy system failure and issue root cause analysis across real-world and simulated testing environments, utilizing expertise in sub-system and system-wide architecture and performance standards.
• Conduct deep technical analysis, hypothesis formation, thorough investigation of autonomy capabilities and modules, and confirm or revise hypotheses based on additional data.
• Collaborate with internal and external domain experts to ensure alignment on root cause analysis and severity scoring frameworks.
• Synthesize data into reports, feedback, and visualizations to create digestible information for various teams.
• Quickly use and provide feedback on web-based tools required for root cause analysis and supporting analytics work across test modalities.
• Participate in peer-to-peer quality assurance to stay calibrated within the team and align with Aurora standards.
• Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders and present analytical insights related to autonomy performance.
• Create, maintain, apply, and own hierarchical tags based on evolving taxonomies to help teams understand failures, trends, and top issues.
• Keep documentation and training materials up to date to ensure team awareness and preparedness.

Requirements

• Superb analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to verbalize the 'why' and 'how' of work.
• Passion for working with teams and collaborating with partners.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and analyze technical details of system-level failures, including root cause analysis, troubleshooting, escalations, and corrective actions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to bridge operations, safety, product, and technical groups.
• Experience creating, executing, and optimizing processes, and identifying workflow bottlenecks with potential solutions.
• Planning and organizational abilities for independent prioritization and follow-through.
• Comfort in fast-paced, fluid working environments.
• Desirable: BS or MS in STEM-related fields such as Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Desirable: 1+ year of experience working with autonomous vehicles or robotics industries, including domains like triage, motion planning, perception, mapping, localization, and testing operations.
• Desirable: Experience in test evaluation, root cause analysis, or quality assurance/control domains.
• Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of coding, scripting, and querying languages such as JQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Python, C++, BASH, and experience with simulation software.

Nice to Have

• Experience with simulation software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in a relevant STEM field.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual bonus
• Equity compensation
• Benefits package