Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy)

Mariana Minerals
San Francisco, Houston, Ann Arbor
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 140,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Extreme ownership","Collaboration","Safety focus","First-principles problem solving"]

Build autonomy and sensor-integration software for self-driving mining vehicles, spanning perception, SLAM, localization/mapping, and motion planning. Own the full pipeline from architecture and algorithm design through implementation, simulation, and bench/field validation. Integrate and calibrate LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and GNSS to enable robust sensor fusion in harsh environments, partnering with hardware, controls, and systems-engineering teams to deliver safe, reliable vehicle motion.

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Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy)

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Job Summary

Build autonomy and sensor-integration software for self-driving mining vehicles, spanning perception, SLAM, localization/mapping, and motion planning. Own the full pipeline from architecture and algorithm design through implementation, simulation, and bench/field validation. Integrate and calibrate LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and GNSS to enable robust sensor fusion in harsh environments, partnering with hardware, controls, and systems-engineering teams to deliver safe, reliable vehicle motion.
Location: San Francisco, Houston, Ann Arbor
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop autonomy software for autonomous mining vehicles, focusing on perception, SLAM, motion planning, and control.
  • •Integrate, calibrate, and time-sync a sensing suite (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS) for robust sensor fusion in mining environments.
  • •Build and maintain embedded, real-time software bridging sensing, compute, and actuation with safety, latency, and reliability in mind.
  • •Create simulation, logging, and data pipelines to test autonomy behavior and measure performance against safety/availability targets.
  • •Perform bench, rig, and field validation of the autonomy stack, debugging across the software-hardware boundary and collaborating with hardware/controls engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
  • •2+ years developing autonomy, robotics, or embedded software for mobile robots or vehicles.
  • •Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python, and experience with robotics middleware such as ROS/ROS 2.
  • •Hands-on experience with sensor integration and fusion (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS) and perception, localization, or motion-planning algorithms.
  • •Working knowledge of real-time and embedded systems, plus controls and software-hardware integration for actuation.
Experience:2+ yearsAutonomyRoboticsEmbedded softwareMobile robotsAutonomous vehiclesOff-highway equipment
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Extreme ownershipCollaborationSafety focusFirst-principles problem solving
Tech Stack:C++PythonROSROS 2LiDARCamerasRadarIMUGNSSSensor fusionSLAMMotion planningSimulationLoggingData pipelines

Company Brief

Mariana Minerals
Software-first, vertically integrated minerals company developing extraction, processing, and automation systems to supply critical minerals (lithium and others) for energy, AI, and defense technologies, and building commercial-scale lithium facilities from produced water.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
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