Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer – L3/L4 AV, Equity

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a senior Systems Engineer to shape L3/L4 autonomous driving systems and ensure safety and performance across vehicle and component levels.

You will analyze requirements, decompose system architectures, and drive test strategies with cross-functional teams, leveraging Python, SQL, and C++ to validate datasets and models. The role offers equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years proven experience in safety-critical systems engineering, system analysis, data analysis, and software architecture.
• Strong software development background with proven coding skills.
• Hands-on experience in SOTIF analysis (ISO 21448), functional safety (ISO 26262), and multi-functional architectural trade-off analysis.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to drive alignment across large organizations.
• Proven understanding of trade-offs between End-to-End deep learning approaches, classical modular perception/planning stacks, and associated validation and test strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop use cases and system requirements for L3 and L4 autonomous driving products based on customer needs, traffic regulations, certification standards, and industry guidelines.
• Perform system-level analysis to define performance requirements and allocate performance budgets across subsystems.
• Formulate test cases and define critical performance metrics to ensure compliance with functional and safety requirements.
• Define and drive online and offline test strategy and execution at both vehicle and component levels.
• Partner closely with Data Analytics, Test Engineering, and System Integration & Test teams. Ensure the right evaluators and important metrics are developed. Prove that datasets cover sufficient scenarios and requirements. Target appropriate sampling strategies through Data Collection and Real-World Driving.
• Establish strong multi-functional relationships with collaborators across engineering, safety, validation, and product teams.
• Drive innovation in requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification processes.
• Promote and cultivate a strong systems engineering approach across the organization.

Skills

Safety-critical systems

Software development

Python

SQL

C++

Leadership

Education

MS or PhD in Engineering/Physics/CS

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a senior Systems Engineer to shape L3/L4 autonomous driving systems and ensure safety and performance across vehicle and component levels.

You will analyze requirements, decompose system architectures, and drive test strategies with cross-functional teams, leveraging Python, SQL, and C++ to validate datasets and models. The role offers equity and comprehensive benefits.