Senior Software Engineer — Active Safety for Autonomous Vehicles

What you'll be doing

  • Integrate and adapt NVIDIA DRIVE Active Safety software on customer development and production vehicles.
  • Triage and analyze issues across the active safety chain, from sensor input through perception and fusion to maneuver behavior.
  • Collaborate with customer teams and NVIDIA engineering teams across Europe, the US, APAC, and India to identify root causes, deliver program-level solutions, and drive longer-term product corrections.
  • Configure and tune active safety software for different vehicle platforms, sensor configurations, vehicle geometries, and braking performance.
  • Implement targeted C++ or Python adaptations, debugging tools, and analysis workflows where needed to resolve customer integration and functional issues.
  • Measure functional performance through recorded-data replay and in-vehicle testing, and communicate findings clearly to customers and NVIDIA engineering teams.
  • Work on vehicle bring-up, software flashing, data logging, testing, and functional validation.

Requirements

  • Strong background in ADAS development and triage, with at least 8+ years of experience including in-vehicle activities.
  • Solid understanding of Active Safety functions from concept to validation, including hazard mitigation and functional safety principles.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing threat assessment algorithms, including time-to-collision (TTC).
  • Hands-on development of longitudinal and lateral intervention planners — translating threat assessments into smooth, physically feasible braking and steering commands.
  • Strong understanding of radar and camera perception outputs — including object confidence and classification uncertainty.
  • Proficiency in Linux and/or QNX-based embedded environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to systematically isolate issues using log analysis, data review, and cross-functional technical coordination.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical findings clearly and concisely across engineering teams.
  • Valid driver’s license and readiness for road testing and travel.

Nice to haves

  • Experience with active safety software, or closely related perception, fusion, or planning and controller work.
  • Production experience with camera- and radar-based active safety systems.
  • Experience integrating ADAS software into customer vehicle platforms and supporting automotive series programs.
  • Experience with commercial vehicles (heavy vans, trucks, or buses) and familiarity with commercial-vehicle-specific active safety regulations.
  • Deep understanding of Euro NCAP protocols, including scoring optimization for "Safe Driving" and "Crash Avoidance" stages.
  • Experience with data-driven development loops, including fleet-data triage, corner-case analysis, and feedback to model-training teams.
  • Hands-on experience with AI/ML workflows and deep neural network development or integration in perception tasks such as object detection, segmentation, or depth estimation.

Perks and benefits

  • Competitive compensation and world-class benefits.
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