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Autonomous Driving Engineer System Architecture Jobs

$250/hr

At NVIDIA, we are building the next generation AI-native autonomous driving architecture ... The next generation of AV systems will not be purely classical robotics stacks, nor purely end-to ...

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted ... HW Engineering to ensure safety for the interfaces between the automated driving system and the ...

Systems Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$130K - $182K/yr

WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies ... Develop ADAS and AD system architecture with different vehicle platforms * Ensure ADAS and AD ...

... software on edge AI platforms for autonomous driving and other advanced applications ... system architects, and product managers, to deliver integrated solutions. • Conduct software ...

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Autonomous Driving Systems Project Manager

Fremont, CA • On-site

$125 - $150/hr

Other

Posted 22 days ago


Job description

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project management for the development of autonomous vehicle planning modules, working closely with cross-functional teams, and testing to ensure timely and quality-driven execution of project deliverables.

Define and oversee the technical roadmap and execution plans for key planning functionalities, including rare-scenario handling, constraint-aware motion planning, and overall system robustness, leveraging deep technical understanding of autonomous driving software systems.

Manage the full project lifecycle, including requirements definition, milestone planning, resource coordination, risk identification and mitigation, technical documentation, and regular status reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Contribute to platform architecture and integration strategy, coordinating the deployment of planning algorithms into both simulation platforms and real-world driving environments, ensuring alignment with system-level goals and performance KPIs.

Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 2 years’ experience in algorithms planning and software systems within the autonomous driving industry including:
    • Develop and test planning systems.
    • Execute software development lifecycles.
    • Integrate in real-time systems.
    • Optimize motion-planning performance and robustness.
    • Proficiency in C++, Python, Machine Learning, Git, simulation tooling.
Salary

Annual salary is $130,000.

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