Senior Sensor Fusion Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Details

We are looking for a strong engineer to join the DRIVE Road Structure, Online Mapping, and Context Fusion team. You will help shape the future of autonomous driving by developing a complete 3D world model that fuses map and perception signals. You will work closely with perception and planning teams to provide a world model capable of supporting autonomous driving on challenging roads and intersections in the United States and China.

Responsibilities

• Develop core autonomous-driving functionality for all geographies by fusing state-of-the-art perception deep neural networks and map signals.
• Generate real-time 3D world models for planning using inputs from sensors and external sources.
• Enable HD-mapless driving in complex urban scenarios by creating enriched bird's-eye-view models of the environment.
• Enable Level 3 autonomy in highway scenarios by creating accurate, reliable, and safe world models from camera, lidar, radar, perception, and map signals.
• Build fused static obstacles, occupancy grids, and occlusion masks to enrich autonomous-vehicle scenarios.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on approaches for solving complex autonomous-vehicle problems while remaining a hands-on collaborator.
• Mentor engineers on the team.
• Ensure algorithms perform effectively on large amounts of real and synthetic data across diverse environments and conditions.
• Produce code and designs that follow automotive quality and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience, including at least 2 years in the autonomous-vehicle or robotics industry.
• At least 2 years of experience technically leading areas.
• Passion for robotics and autonomous vehicles.
• Motivation to learn new concepts and tackle meaningful problems.
• Outstanding communication and cross-team collaboration skills, especially with multinational teams across the globe.
• Independent and analytical software-engineering skills.
• Software-development experience on embedded or automotive platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in 3D computational geometry, computer vision, sensor fusion, localization, mapping, trajectory optimization, or state-estimation algorithms such as Kalman filters and particle filters.
• Significant industry experience in autonomous vehicles, especially self-driving cars.
• Experience developing real-time computer-vision systems.
• Strong API and framework design skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range of $184,000–$287,500 USD for Level 4.
• Base salary range of $224,000–$356,500 USD for Level 5.
• Base salary will be determined based on location, experience, and compensation for employees in similar positions.
• Eligible for equity and benefits.
• Applications will be accepted at least until May 8, 2026.
• NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work environment.