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Senior Perception Engineer, Obstacle Foundation Models - Autonomous Vehicles at NVIDIA

Department: Engineer, Sys SW

Compensation

$184,000 – $356,500/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Perception Engineer to design and productize next-generation autonomous-driving perception systems. The role focuses on 3D obstacle detection and tracking, multi-camera and multi-sensor fusion, transformer-based and BEV architectures, production-grade deep learning, KPI frameworks, data strategy, and collaboration with safety, systems, and software teams. Candidates need a PhD with 4+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant experience, along with deep learning, Python or C++, and production software experience. The base salary is 184,000–287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000–356,500 USD for Level 5, with equity and benefits; applications were accepted through September 2, 2026.

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