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Lead Safety Architect - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$224,000 - $356,500 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
đź‘‘ Elite sponsor

Job description

As a Lead Safety Architect at NVIDIA, you will play a crucial role in the development of autonomous vehicle technology, focusing on ensuring safety at scale. You will work alongside innovative engineers to integrate safety measures into the latest DRIVE products. This position is essential for meeting and exceeding NVIDIA's high safety standards, making your contributions both exciting and impactful. Join a diverse and supportive environment where your expertise can help shape the future of autonomous driving.

Requirements

  • MS or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • A structured approach to systems and software development.
  • Proven record of successfully leading multi-functional efforts in architecture, development, or verification.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-functional initiatives to define safety architecture and requirements for autonomous vehicles.
  • Deliver safety concepts and analysis to enable continuous and safe software deliveries.
  • Define and improve safety metrics in collaboration with experts in perception, AI, motion planning, and safety architecture.
  • Improve processes and tools for safety analysis and data-driven evaluation.
  • Share safety analysis and readiness results with colleagues and management.

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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