Senior Research Scientist - Autonomous Vehicles

Details

We are now seeking a Senior Research Scientist for Autonomous Vehicles at NVIDIA. The Autonomous Vehicle Research group conducts basic and applied research on core topics in vehicle autonomy, including agent behavior models, end-to-end AV architectures, AI safety, closed-loop training approaches, and AV foundation models (VLMs, reasoning models, etc.). Lab members are encouraged to publish and open-source work and to transfer research into production systems. Researchers collaborate closely with perception, machine learning, and robotics experts across the company.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cutting-edge techniques in the field of vehicle autonomy.
• Publish and present original research; speak at conferences and events.
• Collaborate with other research team members, internal product teams, and external researchers.
• Transfer and/or open-source developed technology and collaborate with product teams to integrate research into production-level systems.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of relevant research experience in vehicle/robot autonomy.
• Strong knowledge of theory and practice of vehicle/robot autonomy or a closely related area with interest in applying work to autonomous vehicles.
• Track record of research excellence with publications in top conferences/journals (examples listed: RSS, ICRA, IJRR, NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, TAC) and other research artifacts such as software projects.
• Exceptional programming skills in Python; proficiency in C++ and parallel programming (e.g., CUDA).
• Solid understanding of common machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, research-focused team.

Benefits

• Base salary varies by location and experience. Provided base salary ranges: 184,000 USD - 299,000 USD (Level 4) and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (Level 5).
• Eligibility for equity and additional benefits (link to NVIDIA benefits provided in original posting).

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 11, 2025. NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse work environment.