Senior Systems Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles Platform

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking engineers to develop and productize automotive platform software for autonomous vehicles. You will work with multi-functional teams to integrate subsystems into the DRIVE SW platform, aiming to meet safety and performance standards.

The role focuses on embedded real-time systems, AUTOSAR, and collaboration with customers to customize and productize solutions. Strong C/C++ and debugging skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BS, MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in related field.
• Deep experience with Classic Autosar Software Stack and development tools.
• Excellent C and C++ coding skills along with scripting proficiency.
• Master of software debugging tools: debuggers, analyzers, trace loggers.
• Deep understanding of SoC principles, OS, device drivers, memory management, multithreading, RT scheduling.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded real-time system software for Advanced Driver Assistance System safety services.
• Optimize solution to meet product, safety and system level requirements and satisfy KPIs.
• Adhere to development rigor to achieve product safety goals and create supporting work-products.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and integration teams to derive system architecture and requirements.
• Engage with customer teams to customize, integrate, and productize.
• Analyze sophisticated technical issues and drive resolution across teams.
• Work in RTOS, Classic AUTOSAR, QNX/Linux embedded environments.

Skills

C/C++ coding

Scripting languages

Software debugging tools

Multithreading

Real-time scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent

Tools

Autosar Stack

CAN tooling

QNX/Linux

Job description

Our Autonomous Vehicles Platform team is searching for engineers to develop and bring NVIDIA's automotive platform out to the world. You will participate in a focused effort to develop and productize ground-breaking solutions that will revolutionize the world of transportation and the growing field of self-driving cars. You will work with hardworking and dedicated multi-functional engineering development teams across various vehicle subsystems to integrate their work into our autonomous driving DRIVE SW platform, while achieving or exceeding all meaningful NVIDIA and automotive standards & guidelines. You'll find the work is exciting, fun, and very meaningful. We have deadlines, customers, and competition.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop embedded real time system software responsible providing safety services for Advance Driver Assistance System
• Optimize solution to meet all product, safety and system level requirements and satisfy key performance indicators
• Adhere to development rigor that insures achieving the overall product safety goals and develop supporting work-products that align with functional safety process
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and integration teams to derive and drive system level architecture and requirements
• Regularly engage with customer teams directly to customize, integrate, and productize
• Analyze sophisticated technical issues and independently drive resolution across multiple teams
• Work in an environment which involves RTOS, Classic AUTOSAR, QNX/Linux OS, Real time embedded environment

What we need to see:

• BS, MS in CS/CE/EE, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years in a related field
• Must have detailed experience with Classic Autosar Software Stack and associated development tools
• Excellent C and C++ coding skills along with proficiency in Scripting languages
• Master of software debugging tools: software debuggers, analyzers, trace loggers
• Deep understanding of SoC principles, general systems architectures, operating systems, device drivers, memory management, multithreading, and real-time scheduling
• Excellent communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, good time management and task prioritization

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Prior experience in Automotive field and usage of AUTOSAR Stack
• Background with Real time embedded environments, RTOS and tools
• Prior experience working with CAN and tools, RADAR, LiDAR is a plus
• Experience with onsite and offsite customer support

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 2, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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