NVIDIA
Senior Localization Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, CA, Remote - Experience
- PhD with 2+ years, MS with 4+ years, or BS (or equivalent experience) with 6+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- PhD, MS, or BS (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Build and productize map-based localization solutions for autonomous vehicles, enabling safe, precise real-time driving across diverse conditions.
What you'll do
- Design map-enhanced autonomous driving solutions with ASIL safety requirements; localize vehicles to map data.
- Validate algorithms on large volumes of real and synthetic data across varied environments and conditions.
- Develop efficient real-time C++ and CUDA software and prepare it for deployment under automotive quality and safety standards.
What they ask for
- Experience in computer vision, 3D geometry, mapping, localization, or related technologies.
- Meticulous software craftsmanship in modern C++.
- Solid foundation in linear algebra and geometric computer vision.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Nice to have
- Significant industry experience in the listed technical areas.
- Experience developing real-time computer vision systems or with CUDA parallel programming.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (base salary, Level 5)
Tools
C++, CUDA, GPGPU, MISRA, ISO26262
AI focus
Develop map-based localization and autonomous-driving software for self-driving cars.
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