Distinguished Engineer - Perception Next-Gen

NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous vehicles.We are looking for a Distinguished Engineer who is deeply technical, creative, and a hands-on expert to lead the next generation perception product. The perception team consists of a group of proficient AI applied researchers and engineers and is committed to building industry-grade deep learning to redefine autonomous vehicle (AV) perception. We work on fundamental advances in scientific methods to enable scaling up the entire perception for the autonomous driving SW stack. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous vehicles.What you will be doing:Contribute and steer next-generation sensor design and selectionContribute and steer next-generation compute hardware designLead and design next-generation perception & fusion & prediction architectureBring innovative perception & fusion & prediction research to the productPartner with NVIDIA's applied research and research organizationCollaborate with NVIDIA's drive simulation & mapping organizationEstablish positive relationships and communications with internal partner organizations.What we need to see:Proven experience (15+ years) in Perception Systems with application to AV, robotics, or similar industry.Deep understanding of sensors and algorithms used in modern Perception SystemsDemonstrated experience designing and building Perception Systems from scratch.Experience with calibration of various sensor technologies.Strong understanding of Perception systems.Hands-on experience in debugging hard SW problems.Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to strive in a cross-disciplinary environment.Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields or equivalent experience.Ways to stand out from the crowd:Prior experiences as a perception leadBroad experiences in geometric computer visionIn-depth experiences in data-driven developmentThe base salary range is $304,000 - $460,000. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.