Senior Localization Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA Posted 79 days ago $152,000$241,500 / year

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As a Senior Localization Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles, you will join NVIDIA's cutting-edge team focused on developing self-driving car technology. Your primary responsibility is to design and implement robust solutions for map-enhanced autonomous driving, ensuring compliance with ASIL safety standards. You will localize vehicles using both ubiquitous navigation maps and crowd-sourced data, optimizing algorithms for real-time performance across diverse environments. Utilizing C++ and CUDA for parallel programming, you will develop efficient software that meets automotive quality and safety requirements (MISRA, ISO26262) for deployment in consumer cars. This role requires expertise in computer vision, 3D geometry, mapping, and localization, along with a strong background in linear algebra and geometric computer vision. Experience in real-time Computer Vision systems and CUDA programming is highly desirable. Join NVIDIA to contribute to the future of self-driving technology and help reduce global traffic fatalities.

Skills

C++ CUDA Computer_Vision 3D_Geometry Mapping Localization MISRA ISO26262 GPGPU Real-Time_Systems Linear_Algebra Geometric_Computer_Vision Automotive_Quality_Safety_Statics

What you'll do

  • Design robust solutions for map-enhanced autonomous driving adhering to ASIL safety standards.
  • Localize vehicles accurately using map data to model their environment comprehensively.
  • Ensure algorithms perform effectively on extensive real and synthetic datasets across varied conditions.
  • Write efficient C++ code utilizing CUDA for parallel processing in real-time applications.
  • Productize software for deployment in consumer cars, complying with automotive quality and safety regulations.

What we're looking for

  • PhD with 1+ year or MS with 3+ years in Computer Science/Engineering.
  • Experience in computer vision, mapping, and localization technologies.
  • Strong C++ programming skills and CUDA parallel programming experience.
  • Ability to develop real-time computer vision systems efficiently.
  • Knowledge of automotive quality standards (MISRA, ISO26262).
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills for cross-team collaboration.

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This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $197k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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