Job statistics for Lead Safety Architect - Autonomous Vehicles
- Days open
- 69 days
- Expected tenure
- 7.5 years
- Salary
- $224,000–$356,500
- As stated in the posting.
Technologies used3 tools
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Current safety team54 tracked professionals
- By function
- 31 engineering, 17 senior / lead, 5 leadership, 1 consulting / assessment
- By level
- 40 senior
- Hiring now
- 15 open safety roles on FSTalent, including this one
Counts of functional safety professionals FSTalent tracks at NVIDIA and roles it is hiring for. It is a sample of public profiles, not the full headcount.
- Abhishek Arora — Customer Safety Manager
- Adam Duddles — Senior Safety Engineer - Auto
- Ali Ghaffari — Senior Architect - Safety Engineering
- Anitha Anand — System Safety, Autonomous Vehicles
- Ankita Joshi — Sr. Safety Architect, Edge and Physical AI
- Aswin Sagar — GPU HW Functional Safety & Cybersecurity DV (Physical AI)
- Bader Alahmad — Senior Functional Safety Manager, Software
- Baisakhi Mandal — Sr Technical Software Program Manager - Functional Safety
- Brian Bernier — Functional Safety Manager
- Calvin Yip — Functional Safety Manager
- Carlos Avalos-Gonzalez — SoC Functional Safety Manager
- Charles Davenport — Functional Safety Engineer
- Charles Ma，gardener — Sr Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive
- David Andrew Wiseman — Director Autonomous Vehicle System Safety
- Devika Deshpande — Functional Safety Software Engineer
- Dheeraj Lokam — Senior Hardware Safety Architect
- Divya K — Senior Automotive Safety Architect
- Dominic Chen — Senior Systems Software Engineer - Automotive System Software Functional Safety
- Estella Silva — Functional Safety Manager
- Federico Venini — Sr. Resiliency and Safety Architect
- Fred Gruner — Principal Engineer - CPU Functional Safety
- Gokul S — Engineering Manager - Automotive ECU Safety & Architecture
- Gulroz Singh — Sr. Semiconductor Safety Architect
- Hui Jin — Senior Manager - Automotive Safety
- Janmey Parmar — Sr. System Safety Engineer
- Jean-Marc Mifsud — Senior Functional Safety Manager
- Jeff Bernia — Manager - SW Functional Safety
- Jehoda Refaeli — Senior CPU Safety Architect
- Jie Tong — Semiconductor Safety Engineer
- Jonas Nilsson — Director of Safety Engineering | Head of AV Safety
- Jonathan Mcneely — Senior System Safety Engineer
- Joy J — Functional Safety Algorithm Engineer
- Juergen Schoen — Independent Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Assessor (FSQ)
- Koundinya Varanasi — ASIC Safety Engineer
- Lee Franzen — Director - Compiler Technical Program Management, Functional Safety, Security Engineering
- Mandar Pitale — Senior Manager - Safety Management for Automotive Software
- Matthew Ligocki — Senior Software Verification Engineer, Functional Safety Tools
- Oscar Ballan — Principal Architect, Resiliency and Safety
- Paul Blecher — Senior Functional Safety Specialist
- Ramachandran Palappalayam — Sr Technical Manager - AI/AV/Robotics System/Software Safety
- Rashmi Jadhav — Senior Architect | Customer Safety Engineering
- Richard Bramley — Platform Safety Architecture
- Roozbeh Kianfar — Senior System Safety Engineer (Autonomous Vehicle)
- Sachin Pullaikudi Veedu — Senior Safety Algorithm Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles
- Sanjay Gongalore — GPU and SOC Architecture - Resiliency and Functional Safety
- Satya Rajagopalan — Functional Safety Manager/ Architect - Autonomous Vehicles
- Shreyas Ramakrishna — System Safety Engineer
- Smitha S — Senior Software Safety Engineer
- Stephen Crozier — Senior Safety Architect
- Stephen Thomas — Sr. System Safety Architect | Autonomous Vehicles
- Sunil Bengeri — Sr Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive
- Thyagu S — Sr. Manager - Safety SW
- Vishnu Vardhan Neeli — Senior Software QA Engineer, NCAP and Active Safety
- Zvi Goldshtein — Hardware Functional Safety Expert
Median tenure at company2.8 years
Median time employees have been at NVIDIA, from its LinkedIn company page (as of 2026-09).
Lead Safety Architect - Autonomous Vehicles
Job description
About the role
At NVIDIA, we're not just transforming the world of computer graphics and AI; we're setting the stage for the future of autonomous driving. As a Lead Safety Architect, you will be at the forefront of our autonomous vehicle technology, ensuring its safety at scale.
You will collaborate with the most innovative engineers and technologists to integrate safety measures into our latest DRIVE products. This role is paramount in achieving and exceeding NVIDIA's high safety standards, making your work both exciting and impactful!
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading multi-functional initiatives to define safety architecture and requirements for autonomous vehicles.
- Delivering safety concepts and analysis to enable continuous and safe software deliveries.
- Defining and improving safety metrics in collaboration with experts in perception, AI, motion planning, and safety architecture.
- Improving processes and tools for safety analysis and data-driven evaluation.
- Sharing safety analysis and readiness results with colleagues and management.
What We Need To See
- MS or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- A structured approach to systems and software development.
- Proven record of successfully leading multi-functional efforts in architecture, development, or verification.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
- ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems or Machine learning and Robotics experience
- Knowledge and experience in Data science and statistics
- Worked in of safety-critical systems
- Knowledge of Sensor technologies, e.g. radar, lidar, camera
- Experience with system safety methodologies & practices (, FTA, STPA,..) and safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL4600, ISO21448, ISO 8800..)
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Pay and benefits
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Legal and equal opportunity notices
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 19, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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