Autonomous Driving Systems Project Manager

DeepRoute; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Fremont is seeking a Project Manager for autonomous vehicle development. This role requires a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 2 years of experience in algorithms planning within the autonomous driving industry. Responsibilities include managing project lifecycles, defining technical roadmaps, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position offers an annual salary of $130,000, with opportunities to integrate innovative planning modules into real-world driving environments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field required.
• 2+ years’ experience in autonomous driving algorithms and software systems.
• Experience in developing and testing planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for autonomous vehicle development.
• Define and oversee the technical roadmap for planning functionalities.
• Manage the full project lifecycle and reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

C++

Python

Machine Learning

Git

Simulation tooling

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project management for the development of autonomous vehicle planning modules, working closely with cross-functional teams, and testing to ensure timely and quality-driven execution of project deliverables.

Define and oversee the technical roadmap and execution plans for key planning functionalities, including rare-scenario handling, constraint-aware motion planning, and overall system robustness, leveraging deep technical understanding of autonomous driving software systems.

Manage the full project lifecycle, including requirements definition, milestone planning, resource coordination, risk identification and mitigation, technical documentation, and regular status reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Contribute to platform architecture and integration strategy, coordinating the deployment of planning algorithms into both simulation platforms and real-world driving environments, ensuring alignment with system-level goals and performance KPIs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in algorithms planning and software systems within the autonomous driving industry including:
• Develop and test planning systems.
• Execute software development lifecycles.
• Integrate in real-time systems.
• Optimize motion-planning performance and robustness.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, Machine Learning, Git, simulation tooling.

Salary

Annual salary is $130,000.