Senior Map Data Validation Lead - Autonomous Vehicles - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$152,000 - $287,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 July 2026 by the employer.
Join our map release team working on HD/SD map data for autonomous driving.
About the role
This role involves validating HD/SD map data, a vital component in autonomous driving, within the map release team.
What you'll do
- Develop overarching map data validation strategy by collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Identify gaps in the existing map data validation process and implement improvement measures across map release team
- Perform manual and automatic map data validation on a daily basis
- Train/support map release operators
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
- Extensive knowledge of map data validation standards and methodologies
- At least 6+ years of dedicated QA or operation experience in the area of map data validation
- GIS background
Skills: HD/SD map data, autonomous driving, map data validation, GIS, validation strategy
This role has been open 71 days — well above the 61-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
127
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$233k
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| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (127 roles · 27 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 127 |
| Median days open | 53 d | 61 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $233k |
Skills observed across this category: HD/SD map data, autonomous driving, map data validation, GIS, validation strategy
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 31 open roles · median 32 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 54 d
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 44 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 86 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 192 d
- Renesas Electronics · 8 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 127 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 27 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.