Staff Safety Analyst

We are searching for a Staff Safety Analyst on the Safety Analysis team who is a technical leader and go-to expert for risk and safety guidance, leveraging deep expertise to lead critical safety research. Your insights will drive the safety strategy and external safety communications, including the development of industry-leading, benchmark safety studies and frameworks. The role requires a strong background in risk and hazard assessment and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for applying advanced statistical analysis and probabilistic modeling to support the safety case, inform hardware and software decisions, and identify critical risk factors. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders across engineering, operations, and product.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead the development of novel quantitative data analytics using both proprietary (Aurora-logged, sensor, system, integration testing data) and publicly available data (CRSS, FARS, state-level information).
• Author and present technical analyses and findings to diverse internal and external audiences, including stakeholders, authoritative bodies, and industry forums.
• Design and automate data collection and analysis to support ongoing safety programs.
• Extract insights from historical system safety performance to develop leading indicators for future performance forecasting.
• Develop models for safety metrics, targets, and indicators.
• Model self-driving vehicle behaviors at the system and subsystem levels.
• Develop and maintain reports and expressions of baseline risk coverage and application in operations.
• Design and develop expressions of risk benchmarking from similar industries.
• Create dashboards and reports for communicating risk, ranking, and anomalies.
• Mentor and lead junior team members, fostering their professional growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience solving large-scale complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience in a safety related domain (e.g., transportation, aerospace, robotics, medical devices).
• Strong understanding of safety principles and risk assessment methodologies.
• Deep command of statistical methods, probabilistic modeling, and performing rapid exploratory data analysis.
• Expert in programming languages such as Python and R.
• Adept at querying, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to various audiences.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide guidance and mentorship.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a cross-functional team, or as a project lead.

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent applicable technical experience.
• Experience working in safety and risk, ideally complemented by a portfolio of publications, reports, or conference presentations.
• Familiarity with rapidly scaling operational environments.
• Proficient in working with advanced data transformation tools such as DBT.
• Skilled in building and deploying using Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools.
• Background in the Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, or Robotics domains.

The base salary range for this position is $129,000 - $187,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.