Senior Localization and Planning Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIASenior Localization and Planning Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIALocation
remote, Santa Clara, CA, Redmond, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/18/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
Job description
We are seeking Localization and Planning Engineers to enhance autonomous driving systems through navigation maps. This role involves localizing, perception-map association, and lane selection to enable advanced vehicle features. You will work with standard navigation maps and ensure algorithms perform effectively in diverse environments. The position requires collaboration within a tightly-knit team and across various departments.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of proven experience in relevant fields.
- Strong algorithmic design background.
- Outstanding communication and teamwork skills.
- Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++, using RAII and best exception safe coding practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement systems using standard navigation maps to navigate the car along a route on a lane level.
- Ensure algorithms perform effectively across large-scale real-world and synthetic datasets.
- Write safe, highly efficient code in C++.
- Productize all software for real-world deployment to consumer cars while following automotive quality and safety standards.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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