# Senior Perception Engineer, Obstacle Foundation Models - Autonomous Vehicles

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e89ad167-53ab-4190-8cd2-244a81cd2f6b

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

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 184000 – 287500 USD per year

## Summary

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Perception Engineer to develop 3D obstacle detection models for autonomous vehicles, working on camera, radar, and lidar fusion pipelines using modern deep learning architectures. This role suits experienced computer vision engineers who want to move perception systems from research to production at scale.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

Active Learning, C++, Computer Vision, CUDA, Issue Tracking, Object Detection, Python, PyTorch

## Required

- PhD with 4+ years relevant experience, or MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years in Computer Science or related field
- Hands-on deep learning perception development with PyTorch, taking models to production
- Data-driven development experience collaborating with data and labeling teams
- Strong Python and/or C++ programming for production software
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration

## Nice to have

- Autonomous driving or robotics perception systems deployed at scale
- DNN perception pipeline deployment on embedded or real-time platforms with latency and memory optimization
- Strong publication record at CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, or IROS
- Deep 3D computer vision fundamentals including camera calibration and multi-view geometry, especially in transformer-based or BEV pipelines
- CUDA development and inference pipeline optimization experience

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Perception-Engineer--Obstacle-Foundation-Models---Autonomous-Vehicles_JR2021078