# Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Driving

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69ac474b-b57f-46e4-ad47-20591b7e9ebb

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 184000 – 287500 USD per year

## Summary

This role shapes the safety and validation strategy for NVIDIA's autonomous driving systems, requiring deep expertise in safety-critical systems engineering and the ability to translate customer needs into rigorous performance requirements across L3/L4 vehicles. It suits experienced engineers who combine systems thinking with hands-on software skills and can drive consensus across large organizations on complex technical trade-offs.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Python, SQL

## Required

- MS or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years in safety-critical systems engineering, system analysis, data analysis, and software architecture
- Strong software development background with proven coding skills
- Hands-on experience with SOTIF analysis (ISO 21448) and functional safety (ISO 26262)
- Experience with multi-functional architectural trade-off analysis
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of trade-offs between end-to-end deep learning and modular perception/planning stacks

## Nice to have

- Experience contributing to a launched L3/L4 autonomous vehicle program
- Experience in AI safety and safety validation for ML-based systems
- Hands-on experience with large-scale datasets, data science, and analytics workflows
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and C++

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Software-Systems-Engineer--L3-and-L4---Autonomous-Driving_JR2013922