Senior AV Sensor Fusion Engineer: 3D World Model & Mapping

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a strong engineer for DRIVE Road/Online mapping and Context Fusion to guide AV world modeling. You will fuse map and perception data to deliver a complete 3D world model for challenging US and China roads, collaborating with perception and planning teams.

You will mentor engineers, produce robust code, and ensure algorithms work on diverse data under automotive quality standards. This role emphasizes leadership and hands-on collaboration.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience with at least 2+ years in AV/robotics.
• 2+ years of experience technically leading areas.
• Passion for robotics and autonomous vehicles.
• Outstanding communication and cross-team collaboration across multinational teams.
• Independent and analytical software engineering skills.
• Software development experience on embedded or automotive platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop core functionality for autonomous driving using fusion of perception DNN and map signals.
• Generate real-time 3D world model for planning and sensing input integration.
• Enable HD mapless driving with enriched BEV models in complex urban scenarios.
• Lead technical efforts and mentor engineers across the team.
• Ensure algorithms run on large real and synthetic datasets with safety standards.

Skills

Embedded software

Robotics

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

C++ programming

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Embedded automotive platforms

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a strong engineer for DRIVE Road/Online mapping and Context Fusion to guide AV world modeling. You will fuse map and perception data to deliver a complete 3D world model for challenging US and China roads, collaborating with perception and planning teams.

You will mentor engineers, produce robust code, and ensure algorithms work on diverse data under automotive quality standards. This role emphasizes leadership and hands-on collaboration.