NVIDIA
Director, Autonomous Vehicles Platform
$320K–$489K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ overall years of relevant industry experience; 8+ years managing a team.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related Engineering fields (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Leads autonomous-vehicle platform integration with OEM partners and oversees software abstraction layers connecting autonomous-driving systems to vehicle and sensor hardware.
What you'll do
- Lead OEM platform integration and the Vehicle Adaptation Layer (VAL) and Sensor Adaptation Layer (SAL) teams.
- Develop and improve vehicle and sensor integration frameworks, validating performance through real-world and synthetic testing.
- Conduct vehicle tests and data analysis; develop production-quality C++ and CUDA software, tests, and documentation.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related Engineering field (or equivalent experience).
- 15+ overall years of relevant industry experience and 8+ years managing a team.
- Excellent C and C++ programming skills.
- Experience with multithreaded/distributed applications and Linux, Android, and/or other real-time operating systems.
Nice to have
- Robotics or multimedia frameworks such as ROS or GStreamer.
- Knowledge of automotive systems, ADAS, AUTOSAR, drive-by-wire, embedded architectures, or GPUs.
Pay
320,000 USD - 488,750 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, CUDA, Linux, Android, ROS, GStreamer, GIT
AI focus
Supports autonomous-driving and robotics software through vehicle and sensor integration; NVIDIA states that it uses AI tools in recruiting.
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