Senior Incident Commander

Aurora Innovation
San Francisco, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Aurora is seeking a Senior Incident Commander to lead technical incident response across its autonomous vehicle platform, on-vehicle systems, IT infrastructure, and the NOC/SOC. This role involves strategic command and control during critical events, orchestrating response efforts, and ensuring a holistic response to complex issues. The focus is on proactive incident management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement of response capabilities.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a command-oriented role (incident management, crisis response, NOC/SOC, military/first-responder operations)
  • Strong understanding of the interconnectedness of complex systems (on-vehicle compute, IT, cloud services, NOC, SOC)
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability
  • Composure under pressure
  • Executive briefing skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Availability for 24/7 on-call rotation

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus
  • Equity compensation
  • Benefits packages
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