NVIDIA · 1 month ago
Research Scientist, Autonomous Vehicles - New College Grad 2026
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$160K/yr - $259K/yrNVIDIA is a leading company in AI-powered autonomous vehicles, seeking top Research Scientists for their Autonomous Vehicle Research group. The role involves designing innovative techniques for vehicle autonomy, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to impactful research.
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Responsibilities
Designing and implementing cutting-edge techniques in the field of vehicle autonomy
Publishing your original research
Collaborating with other research team members, a diverse set of internal product teams, and external researchers
Transferring technology you've developed to relevant product groups
Qualification
Required
Completing or recently completed a PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
Relevant research experience in the field of vehicle / robot autonomy
Strong knowledge of theory and practice of vehicle / robot autonomy, or a related area with a strong interest in connecting your work to autonomous vehicles
A track record of research excellence with your work published in top conferences and journals such as RSS, ICRA, IJRR, NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, TAC, etc, and other research artifacts such as software projects
Exceptional programming skills in Python; C++ and parallel programming (e.g., CUDA) are a plus
Knowledge of common machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and Tensorflow
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required along with the ability to work in a dynamic, research-focused team
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NVIDIA
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Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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