NVIDIA Corporation

Principal Software Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics Simulation - AV

NVIDIA Corporation$248K — $391K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Deep knowledge of vehicle dynamics concepts and tire modeling techniques.
  • Strong C++ programming skills for software development and Python for analysis.
  • Experience building modular and testable production systems for simulation or robotics.
  • Proven calibration and validation skills for simulation models across various conditions.
  • Strong leadership and communication abilities across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define the technical vision and architecture for vehicle dynamics simulation.
  • Develop C++ interfaces for high-fidelity multibody models.
  • Implement scalable workflows for model selection and parameter validation.
  • Translate control commands into synchronized motion outputs.
  • Establish parameters and metrics for software compatibility and testing.
  • Collaborate with various teams on simulation reliability and safety.
  • Mentor other engineers through design and testing processes.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity in the company.
  • Access to comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge simulation technologies.
  • Flexible working conditions.
  • Engagement with multidisciplinary teams in innovative projects.
Full Job Description
In this Principal-level individual contributor role, you'll shape a production vehicle dynamics simulation framework spanning model fidelity, parameter adaptation, software interfaces, validation, and integration. Join us in making demanding maneuvers-from low-speed parking to evasive steering and hard braking-more faithful in simulation!

What you'll be doing:
  • Be responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for vehicle dynamics simulation across highway, city, parking, active-safety, and low-speed workflows.
  • Develop production-quality C++ interfaces for simplified, replay-based, and high-fidelity multibody models.
  • Create scalable model-selection, parameter-identification, adaptation, and validation workflows for diverse vehicle platforms.
  • Translate trajectory and control commands into time-aligned motion, state, and diagnostic outputs.
  • Establish model parameters, software boundaries, regression metrics, compatibility practices, and release gates.
  • Partner with planning and controls, parking, active safety, simulation reliability, synthetic data, and product teams.
  • Set technical standards, mentor engineers, and supply hands-on through design, implementation, debugging, testing, and documentation.


What we need to see:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Deep knowledge of longitudinal and lateral vehicle dynamics, tire-road interaction, steering, braking, actuator limits, latency, saturation, kinematic and dynamic bicycle models, multi-degree-of-freedom dynamics, multibody simulation, and tire models such as Pacejka Magic Formula, Fiala, FTire, or TMeasy.
  • Strong C++ skills for production software and Python skills for analysis, validation, data processing, tooling, and test automation.
  • A record of building modular, testable production systems for simulation, computer-aided engineering, robotics, autonomous vehicles, automotive controls, or physics-based software.
  • Proven ability to calibrate and validate simulation models using measured logs, test-track data, controlled maneuvers, or simulation benchmarks while maintaining deterministic behavior and regression coverage.
  • Principal-level technical leadership and clear communication across multidisciplinary engineering and product teams.


Ways to stand out from the crowd:
  • Experience with Project Chrono and Chrono::Vehicle, CARLA, CarSim, CarMaker, Simulink and Simscape, ADAMS, Simbody, BeamNG, Unreal Engine and PhysX, or comparable simulation frameworks.
  • Success integrating multibody and parameterized model families across vehicle architectures, payloads, tire and road conditions, parking behavior, or original equipment manufacturer and supplier workflows.
  • Familiarity with Protocol Buffers, gRPC, API and ABI compatibility, Bazel, CMake, containerized simulation, continuous integration, CUDA, validation dashboards, or high-performance numerical computing.


Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 248,000 USD - 391,000 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 21, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

About NVIDIA Corporation

Nvidia, a global leader in graphics, gaming, and AI technology, offers Nvidia careers and internship opportunities for those passionate about driving innovation in the tech industry. you'll find a company committed to growth, teamwork, and leadership in computer science and machine learning domains.

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1993
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