CareerPlan

Principal OEM Execution Lead, Autonomous Driving Solutions

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$272k2026-09-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead end-to-end execution of NVIDIA DRIVE Autonomous Driving Software (NDAS) from product definition to production deployment for major automotive OEMs.

Role type

Principal engineering execution leader (autonomous driving)

Builds

Production-ready autonomous driving software for OEM vehicle lines

Domain

Automotive software, autonomous driving, embedded systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Automotive software execution, system and software architecture, embedded compute, vehicle networks, sensor integration, functional safety, cybersecurity, validation, program management, matrix organization leadership

Preferred skills

L2+/L3 autonomous driving launch experience, centralized vehicle compute, DRIVE OS, AUTOSAR, real-time operating systems, SIL/HIL/VIL simulation, fleet validation, distributed engineering leadership

Technologies

NVIDIA DRIVE OS, AUTOSAR, DRIVE Autonomous Driving Software (NDAS)

Responsibilities

Define engineering plans and validation strategies for vehicle lines, translate OEM requirements into technical commitments, drive multi-functional implementation across safety and security, manage risk and dependencies, resolve high-impact technical issues, represent program health to executives, feed lessons back into product tooling

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership