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Senior Perception Engineer, Obstacle Foundation Models - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/22/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $356,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Senior Perception Engineer will play a crucial role in designing and productizing NVIDIA's next-generation autonomous driving perception stack. This position focuses on developing the core 3D obstacle perception pipeline and involves hands-on implementation of advanced perception models. The engineer will leverage state-of-the-art deep learning techniques to enhance autonomous driving functionalities. Collaboration with various teams will be essential to ensure the perception solutions meet safety and performance requirements.

Requirements

  • PhD with 4+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Hands-on experience developing deep learning-based perception or closely related systems for complex real-world problems.
  • Strong proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch and a track record of taking models from prototype to production.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve the technical design, architecture, and roadmap for 3D obstacle perception.
  • Design and implement advanced 3D perception models using multi-camera inputs and/or multi-sensor fusion.
  • Build efficient, production-grade deep learning models and follow best practices for training and evaluation.
  • Help define and maintain KPI frameworks to quantify perception performance.
  • Contribute to the data strategy for perception by specifying data and labeling requirements.
  • Collaborate with safety, systems, and software teams to ensure perception solutions meet product requirements.

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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