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Robot type
Robot AI and Software
Location
Santa ClaraCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Sep 9, 2026
Full-time

Director, Perception - Autonomous Vehicles

Job description

Achieving what has never been accomplished requires foresight, creativity, and the finest talent worldwide! We are looking for a driven Director of Perception to help lead our AI model evolution. In this critical leadership role, you will drive the development of state-of-the-art deep learning models that enable our vehicles to see, understand, and navigate complex environments. You will lead teams pushing the boundaries of modern network architectures to deliver a robust, real-time 3D world model. If you are a relentless problem-solver who thrives on building world-class teams and shipping production AI, we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

  • Lead and Inspire: Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing organization of engineering managers, applied researchers, and software engineers dedicated to autonomous vehicle perception.
  • Drive the Architecture: Guide the strategic direction, design, and execution of modern network architectures (e.g., Transformers, BEV, Occupancy Networks, Vision-Language-Action models) for multi-sensor fusion (camera,…
  • End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the entire machine learning lifecycle—from active learning, data mining, and synthetic data generation to model training, model performance acceleration, and deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE…
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork: Partner closely with leaders across Planning and Control, Mapping, Hardware, and Safety teams to ensure seamless integration of the perception stack and alignment on AV system-level metrics.
  • Cultivate Excellence: Foster a culture of radical ownership, high-velocity execution, and continuous innovation.
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