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Senior Research Scientist Autonomous Vehicles NVIDIA

192K–356K
Onsite · San Jose, California
Posted July 31, 2026
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Overview

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead autonomous vehicle research. The role involves solving fundamental questions about simulation-based training and safety assurance for self-driving systems. Candidates will collaborate across disciplines to develop publishable research and open-source solutions. This position offers impact on production systems and a dynamic research-focused culture.

What You'll Do5

  • 1Design and implement cutting-edge vehicle autonomy techniques
  • 2Publish and present original research at conferences
  • 3Collaborate with product teams and external researchers
  • 4Transfer research into production-level systems
  • 5Lead development of AI safety and closed-loop training approaches

Requirements6

  • 1Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years research experience
  • 2Strong knowledge of vehicle autonomy theory and practice
  • 3Publication history in top venues like RSS ICRA NeurIPS ICML CVPR
  • 4Expertise in Python C++ and parallel programming
  • 5Familiarity with PyTorch TensorFlow and ML frameworks
  • 6Ability to communicate effectively in research environments

Salary Insight

$192 - $356k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationSan Jose, California

Required Skills

PythonC++CUDAPyTorchTensorFlowVehicle AutonomyRoboticsMachine LearningResearch Publication
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