Principal Process Architect, Automotive Software
Core
Design and govern the canonical process architecture, risk-based tailoring frameworks, and quality gates for NVIDIA's DriveOS autonomous vehicle software platform.
Role type
Principal Process Architect (Automotive Software)
Builds
Coordinated, executable development models for safety-critical autonomous driving systems
Domain
Automotive software engineering, functional safety, cybersecurity, and AI/ML safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Automotive SPICE expertise, software and systems development lifecycle management, functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434), AI/ML safety (ISO 8800), risk-based tailoring, process automation, traceability modeling
Preferred skills
Hardware engineering process models (HW SPICE), standards body participation (intacs, VDA QMC), process tooling development, controlled AI-assisted workflows
Technologies
Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 8800, workflow tooling, AI-assisted capabilities
Responsibilities
Lead canonical process architecture and terminology across engineering and safety domains; develop risk-based tailoring frameworks with decision rights; establish process maturity and release-readiness criteria; translate lifecycle expectations into verifiable workflows; partner with domain leads to align plans and handoffs; convert defects into durable process improvements; drive process automation and AI-assisted workflows; serve as independent technical authority for process gaps
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
