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Senior Perception AI Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/10/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $356,500 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

This role involves developing an online mapping system for self-driving cars that creates accurate 3D models of the driving environment using data from various sensors. The team focuses on both learned mapping through deep neural networks and geometry-based engineering in C++. The position requires collaboration with multiple teams to integrate mapping into the autonomous vehicle stack while ensuring real-time performance and safety. The successful candidate will contribute to the technical direction and architecture of the mapping system.

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of industry or research experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or computer vision.
  • Strong foundation in 3D geometry, including camera models and optimization.
  • Strong C++ skills with experience in designing and shipping production-quality code.
  • Hands-on experience training deep neural networks in PyTorch.

Responsibilities

  • Design, train, and improve PyTorch models for predicting online map elements from various sensors.
  • Solve complex scenes involving intersection topology and traffic light understanding.
  • Write production C++ code for geometry-based post-processing tasks.
  • Apply multi-view geometry and sensor fusion to produce stable 3D maps.
  • Lead the narrative around ground truth data and collaborate with partners to ensure high-quality datasets.

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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