Senior Context Fusion Engineer - Autonomous Driving

Roboticsconnected; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA's NDAS CN TSE team seeks a hands-on software engineer to support Context Fusion delivery across multiple OEM programs and vehicle platforms. You will analyze fusion issues, adapt fusion behavior across carlines, build scalable debugging workflows, and collaborate with global teams and OEM partners to deliver safe, reliable autonomous driving features.

You will work at the intersection of perception, map, localization, ego motion, vehicle signals, and active safety, requiring strong

Qualifications

• BS/MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Over 3 years of relevant industry experience in autonomous driving, robotics, perception, mapping, localization, sensor fusion, planning, active safety, or real-time embedded systems.
• Strong system-level debugging ability with experience analyzing complex autonomous driving issues from logs, replays, metrics, visualization tools, or vehicle testing.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills, solid background in 3D geometry, coordinate systems, state estimation, probabilistic modeling, numerical optimization, and real-time fusion systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, triage, and resolve Context Fusion issues across NDAS programs and carlines using replay tools and on-vehicle debugging.
• Develop and improve fusion logic that integrates perception outputs, map signals, and vehicle state into environment representations.
• Adapt and tune Context Fusion modules across vehicle platforms and regional environments for robust real-world performance.
• Design testing tools, automation pipelines, and quality metrics to improve triage efficiency and cross-carline comparisons.
• Travel domestically and internationally for on-site vehicle testing and OEM collaboration as needed.

Skills

C/C++ programming

3D geometry

State estimation

Real-time fusion systems

Debugging complex systems

Education

BS/MS or equivalent in CS/CE/Robotics

Tools

Replay tools

Metrics visualization tools

Job description

NVIDIA's NDAS CN TSE team seeks a hands-on software engineer to support Context Fusion delivery across multiple OEM programs and vehicle platforms. You will analyze fusion issues, adapt fusion behavior across carlines, build scalable debugging workflows, and collaborate with global teams and OEM partners to deliver safe, reliable autonomous driving features.

You will work at the intersection of perception, map, localization, ego motion, vehicle signals, and active safety, requiring strong