NVIDIA
Senior Software Engineer Aerial Platform
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, TX, Austin
US, OR, Hillsboro
US, CA, Remote
US, WA, Redmond - Experience
- 8+ years of work-related proven experience in software development and systems engineering.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Telecommunications (or equivalent experience)
About the job
Leads development and optimization of NVIDIA’s Aerial platform and end-to-end 5G/6G baseband systems, including integration, testing, and customer trials.
What you'll do
- Design and develop an end-to-end reference system stack for 5G/6G baseband systems, implementing baseband functions and integrating software modules.
- Optimize CPU, GPU, and NIC subsystems for predictable low latency and high throughput; investigate performance bottlenecks and develop or evaluate test tools.
- Support system integration, performance testing, demonstrations, lab trials, and technical collaboration with customers and partners.
What they ask for
- Wireless communications or digital signal processing background, with industry experience developing PHY/MAC-layer or BBU software in C/C++.
- Understanding of PHY/MAC procedures, performance tradeoffs, and LTE/5G MAC and PHY from systems and 3GPP specification perspectives.
- 8+ years of work-related proven experience in software development and systems engineering.
- Experience in telecommunications or with telecommunications-domain customers or partners.
Nice to have
- Exposure to CUDA/GPU programming.
- Experience with wireless lab equipment such as signal generators, network analyzers, and power meters.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary (Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
C/C++, Python, CUDA, LTE/5G, 3GPP, CPU, GPU, NIC
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