# Principal Software Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics Simulation - AV

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ec578780-ff33-4f6c-bf62-3793ba04ae09

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

- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 248000 – 391000 USD per year

## Summary

This Principal-level role leads the technical vision and architecture for vehicle dynamics simulation systems that help autonomous vehicle engineers validate driving behavior in diverse scenarios. You'll design production C++ frameworks, establish validation workflows, and mentor engineers across NVIDIA's AV simulation platform.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C++, CMake, CUDA, gRPC, Python, Simulink, Unreal Engine

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 15+ years of relevant industry experience
- Deep knowledge of longitudinal and lateral vehicle dynamics, tire-road interaction, steering, braking, actuator limits, latency, saturation, kinematic and dynamic bicycle models, multibody simulation, and tire models
- Strong C++ for production software and Python for analysis and validation
- Record of building modular, testable production systems for simulation, CAE, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or physics-based software
- Proven ability to calibrate and validate simulation models using measured data while maintaining deterministic behavior and regression coverage
- Principal-level technical leadership and communication across multidisciplinary teams

## Nice to have

- Experience with simulation frameworks like Project Chrono, CARLA, CarSim, CarMaker, Simulink, ADAMS, or BeamNG
- Success integrating multibody and parameterized model families across vehicle architectures and conditions
- Familiarity with Protocol Buffers, gRPC, API compatibility, Bazel, CMake, containerized simulation, continuous integration, CUDA, or high-performance numerical computing

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Principal-Software-Engineer--Vehicle-Dynamics-Simulation---AV_JR2020644-1