Lead Perception & Sensor Fusion Engineer - Autonomous Driving

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA's Solutions Engineering team is seeking a seasoned software professional to advance perception and sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with architecture and software teams to shape the application stack and adapt NVIDIA solutions for in-vehicle deployment.

You'll lead bring-up activities, perform tests, and work with partners to optimize system performance across global sites, including the US, APAC, and Europe.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work related experience in software development related to deep learning and/or autonomous driving technologies.
• Experience developing and deploying deep learning-based perception solutions across diverse sensor modalities, including cameras, lidars, ultrasonics, and radar.
• Familiar with data flywheel for scaling deep learning-based perception solutions.
• Solid grasp on sensor processing pipelines and their lifecycle.
• BS/MS in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent C/C++ development skills with good knowledge of Python.
• Ability to adapt to fast paced development lifecycles and multi-functional organizations, new technologies and platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, strive for innovative solutions, with outstanding attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Shape the application architecture internally, with a focus on perception & sensor fusion, by collaborating closely with architecture and software development teams.
• Integrate and adapt NVIDIA solutions in target vehicles, ensuring that both perception and sensor fusion are adapted and tuned to meet the desired driving performance and functionality.
• Lead bring-up activities and provide technical support to resolve functional and perception & sensor fusion related issues.
• Perform and leverage in-vehicle and simulation test drives for functional and performance analysis on the recorded data.
• Work with our partners to efficiently integrate hardware and software components, understand the system architecture, profile performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive optimization.
• Collaborate with our global engineering teams in our US, APAC, and Europe locations to deploy solutions to our customers.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

Deep learning

Autonomous driving

Analytical skills

Education

BS/MS in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related technical field

Tools

CUDA programming

QNX RTOS

Job description

NVIDIA's Solutions Engineering team is seeking a seasoned software professional to advance perception and sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with architecture and software teams to shape the application stack and adapt NVIDIA solutions for in-vehicle deployment.

You'll lead bring-up activities, perform tests, and work with partners to optimize system performance across global sites, including the US, APAC, and Europe.