NVIDIA

Autonomous Vehicles

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Test-AutonomousVehicles

$184–357k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Test - Autonomous Vehicles at NVIDIA. Skills: Simulation, Test automation, Infrastructure. Build novel design solutions. Drive execution to improve simulation use”

What You'll Achieve.

bring NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle solution out to the world; redefine the world of transportation; achieving or exceeding all meaningful NVIDIA and automotive standards & guidelines

Industry & Context.

Autonomous Vehicles
Problems you'll solve

Analyze complex technical issues; Independently drive resolution; Collaborative problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (PhD), 6+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (MS), 8+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (BS or equivalent), Experience building testing, infrastructure and test automation, Experience working on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autonomous Driving, Replay testing, or Simulation environments, Substantial experience with Python/C++ in a software driven environment, leadership and interpersonal skills

Nice to Have

scaling the use of autonomous vehicles simulation frameworks, Bazel, Docker, Jenkins, AI/ML systems, working with AI-native systems, large-scale simulation for hardware or software validation of any robotics solution

What You'll Do.

Build novel design solutions

Drive execution to improve simulation use

Evaluate Autonomous Vehicle performance

Streamline and automate simulation tests

Build reliable and scalable infrastructure

Analyze complex technical issues

Guide technical aspects of test scenario creation

Improve scalability and stability of the platform

Bridge needs of Autonomous Vehicle development

Improve modules that simulate real world driving

Mentor and guide junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with multi-functional engineering development teams; Collaborate across many teams; Work closely with developers and operational teams

Full Job Description

The Automotive Vehicles team is searching for a creative and experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test to help us bring NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle solution out to the world. You will participate in a focused effort to develop and productize ground-breaking solutions that will redefine the world of transportation and the growing field of self-driving cars. You will work with hardworking and dedicated multi-functional engineering development teams across various vehicle subsystems to integrate their work into our AV SW platform, while achieving or exceeding all meaningful NVIDIA and automotive standards & guidelines. You'll find the work is exciting, fun, and relevant. We have deadlines, customers, and competition. **What you will be doing:** * Build novel design solutions and drive execution to improve the use of end to end Simulation at scale to evaluate Autonomous Vehicle performance through test architecture and tool development. * Lead efforts to streamline and automate the development of simulation tests from all aspects of creation, run, and analysis infrastructure. * Build reliable and scalable infrastructure and operations that can make it easy to scale and interact with simulation tests. * Analyze complex technical issues and independently drive resolution. * Guide technical aspects of development of test scenario creation and usability in Simulation. * Work closely with developers and operational teams responsible for Simulation test creation to understand their needs and improve scalability and stability of the platform. * Collaborate across many teams, bridging needs of Autonomous Vehicle development and innovative end-to-end Simulation capabilities, applying your skills to understand and improve the modules that simulate the real world driving. * Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem solving. **What we need to see:** * PhD with 4+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS (or equivalent experien

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