Senior Research Scientist - Autonomous Vehicles
Nvidia
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Santa Clara, CA · $192k–$305k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $248,375 a year. Across 70 open senior research scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $130,000 to $246,500 and the median is $188,500. That is 32% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among medical scientists, except epidemiologists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for medical scientists, except epidemiologists: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
We are now seeking a Sr Research Scientist for Autonomous Vehicles!NVIDIA is recruiting top Senior Research Scientists for Autonomous Vehicle Research! AI-powered autonomous vehicles that can learn, reason, and interact with people are no longer science fiction. Self-driving...