NVIDIA · 15 hours ago
Senior Applications Software Engineer, Planning and Control
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $288K/yr
5+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company reshaping the future of driving through innovative solutions for autonomous vehicles. The role involves crafting application software architecture, integrating NVIDIA solutions in vehicles, and collaborating with global engineering teams to enhance vehicle performance and functionality.
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Responsibilities
Shape the application architecture internally, with a focus on planning and control, by collaborating closely with architecture and software development teams
Integrate and adapt NVIDIA solutions in target vehicles, ensuring that both the planner and controller are adapted and tuned to meet the desired vehicle dynamics performance metrics and functionality
Lead bring-up activities and provide technical support to resolve functional and planning & control related issues
Perform and leverage in-vehicle and simulation test drives for functional and performance analysis on the recorded data
Work with our partners to efficiently integrate hardware and software components, understand the system architecture, profile performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive optimization
Collaborate with our global engineering teams in our US, APAC, and Europe locations to deploy solutions to our customers
Qualification
Required
5+ years of work related experience in software development related to deep learning and/or autonomous driving technologies
Strong foundation in control theory, motion planning, and optimization, including real-time algorithms suitable for safety-critical systems
Solid grasp of vehicle dynamics, state estimation and trajectory generation, with experience taking algorithms from simulation to real-time hardware
BS/MS in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Excellent C/C++ development skills with good knowledge of Python
Ability to adapt to fast paced development lifecycles and multi-functional organizations, new technologies and platforms
Strong analytical skills, strive for innovative solutions, with outstanding attention to details
Preferred
Familiarity of NVIDIA DRIVE platform and NVIDIA GPU hardware and CUDA programming
Software development experience on QNX or equivalent RTOS
Experience with automotive design processes and standards (e.g. ISO 26262 FuSa, ISO 21448 SOTIF, ASPICE), including in-vehicle testing, simulation and development guided by measurable outcomes
Proven expertise in developing planning & control solutions and experience on diverse vehicle platforms
Contributions to or ownership of open-source project and mentorship experience
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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