Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Details

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers with some of the most innovative engineers and technologists. We are seeking system safety engineers to lead efforts developing the next generation of safe, AI-powered autonomous driving systems. In this role, you will focus on applying V-Model methodologies to cross-disciplinary development across AI, computer vision, software architecture, planning and control, software / hardware interactions. You will be part of a team that covers the entire autonomous driving system and coordinates development teams across NVIDIA.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with diverse teams of engineers to derive functional and safety requirements from use cases and driving modes on the left side of the V-Model, and to integrate and validate requirements on the right.
• Contribute to architecture decomposition and architecture validation, and teach and mentor development teams in requirements process, workflow and good requirements composition practices.
• Guide teams in system safety engineering methodologies for development and verification.
• Help teams with requirements traceability, verification methodologies for safety, manage conflicting and changing requirements, and establish and manage projects in JAMA.
• Collaborate with other teams within NVIDIA on V-Model process improvements, and support alignment to customer requirement management processes.
• Apply MBSE development methods to safety and security functions.

Requirements

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of proven industry experience.
• Technically strong engineers with a hands-on approach to systems engineering; candidates who enjoy teaching and helping teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to thrive working in teams and across multiple domains.
• Experience in process definition, improvement, implementation, and roll-out; ability to review existing processes, find gaps and suggest improvements.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• Proven hands-on experience with state-of-the-art systems engineering methodologies — such as requirements management, peer review processes, configuration management, requirements management in an agile development environment, risk management, requirements verification and traceability, validation and verification, and architectural decomposition.
• Success applying the V-Model to complex engineering projects, ideally in all stages of the software development life cycle.
• Hands-on experience in ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems and practical experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Familiarity with system safety methodologies and practices (FMEA, FTA, STPA, CPA).
• Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 21448, ISO 8800).

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary ranges (location & level dependent):
  • Level 4: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD
  • Level 5: 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD
• Eligible for equity and company benefits.

Additional information

• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 14, 2026.
• This posting is for an existing vacancy.
• NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
• NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.