Senior Localization & Planning Engineer, Autonomous Driving

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking Localization and Planning Engineers to work on localization, perception-map association, and lane selection with navigation maps for autonomous vehicles. You will design and implement systems using standard navigation data, ensuring robust performance on diverse datasets and writing safe, efficient C++ code for real-world deployment.

The role requires strong algorithmic design, excellent communication, and collaboration across teams, with a focus on MISRA/ISO26262 compliant

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of proven experience.
• Strong algorithmic design background.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++, RAII, and exception safety.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems using standard navigation maps to navigate a route at lane level.
• Ensure algorithms perform well across large-scale real-world and synthetic datasets in diverse environments.
• Write safe, highly efficient code in C++.
• Productize software for deployment in consumer cars, following MISRA and ISO26262 standards.

Skills

C++ programming

RAII

Exception safety

Algorithmic design

Communication teamwork

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field

Tools

MISRA

ISO26262

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking Localization and Planning Engineers to work on localization, perception-map association, and lane selection with navigation maps for autonomous vehicles. You will design and implement systems using standard navigation data, ensuring robust performance on diverse datasets and writing safe, efficient C++ code for real-world deployment.

The role requires strong algorithmic design, excellent communication, and collaboration across teams, with a focus on MISRA/ISO26262 compliant