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Senior Software Safety Engineer, Physical AI

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$224,000 - $356,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior SW Safety Engineer to join the Halos team, focusing on the safety of AI-based autonomous systems. This role involves collaboration with various engineering teams across NVIDIA, particularly in automotive functional safety and robotics. The engineer will guide teams in specifying and verifying safety requirements across the software stack. Additionally, the position includes engaging with external certification bodies and participating in safety certification reviews.

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in Artificial Intelligence and software safety-related processes, methodologies, and tools.
  • Experience in AI safety methods and tools such as adaptability testing and uncertainty evaluation.
  • Familiarity with system software development and embedded platforms.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience in producing safety plans, safety analyses reports, and safety case documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the safety of AI-based autonomous system software.
  • Engage with a diverse team of engineers across the entire DRIVE platform.
  • Collaborate with teams dedicated to robotics, humanoids, and other safety-critical applications.
  • Guide teams to specify, build, implement, and verify safety requirements across the software stack.
  • Support system safety activities including safety requirement decomposition and architectural safety analysis.
  • Collaborate with external certification bodies and present safety arguments and evidence.

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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