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Senior Software Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

USA (Multiple Locations)

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/10/2026

Compensation

$152,000 - $287,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Automotive Vehicles team at NVIDIA is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation autonomous vehicle solutions. This role involves working with multi-functional engineering teams to integrate various vehicle subsystems into the AV software platform. The engineer will focus on developing architectures for driver assistance and self-driving technologies while ensuring compliance with automotive standards. The position promises an exciting and relevant work environment with real-world product expectations.

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of proven industry experience.
  • Strong analytics and architectural background in a development and production setting.
  • Experience in systems engineering, robotics development, or systems integration and test.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, evaluate, and build architectures for SAE Level 2 to Level 4 driver assistance and self-driving vehicle technologies.
  • Characterize autonomous vehicle interactions relative to vehicle requirements to drive data collection for system training and verification.
  • Drive autonomous vehicle system verification activities, including architecture and design verification.
  • Lead and communicate data analysis to drive design decisions relative to requirements and system behavioral needs.
  • Develop methods to analyze and compare the impact of ODDs on relevant performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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