Autonomous Mining Controls Engineer (Field Deployment)

Pronto; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Equity

Paid time off

Parental leave

Pre-Tax commuter benefits

Team lunch in SoMa

Job summary

Atoms is seeking a Robotics Controls Engineer to develop and maintain core control systems for autonomous haul trucks in mining environments. You will work on localization, path following, longitudinal and lateral control for 200+ ton vehicles, collaborating with perception, planning and hardware teams to deliver robust, production-grade software.

The role requires strong foundations in classical control and state estimation, plus hands-on experience deploying localization and controls on

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong foundation in classical control theory (PID, lead/lag compensation, stability analysis).
• Experience with state estimation (Kalman filters, EKF/UKF).
• Proficiency in Python and NumPy/SciPy for numerical computing.
• Understanding of vehicle dynamics and kinematics.
• Ability to read and debug real-time control code.
• Experience deploying localization and controls algorithms on real-world systems.
• Experience with Model Predictive Control (MPC).
• Familiarity with path following algorithms (Stanley, Pure Pursuit).
• Background in signal processing and filter design.
• Knowledge of system identification techniques.
• Experience with heavy equipment or off-highway vehicles.
• Knowledge of CAN bus and vehicle interfaces.
• ROS or similar robotics middleware experience.
• Familiarity with modern ML techniques for controls problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune control algorithms for autonomous vehicle systems.
• Build Localization & State Estimation, Longitudinal Control, Lateral and Control Navigation.
• Develop state estimation pipelines that fuse multiple sensor modalities.
• Analyze system performance through simulation and field testing.
• Debug control issues using logged data and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with perception, planning, and hardware teams to integrate control systems.
• Write production-quality Python code that runs reliably and efficiently.
• Travel note: This role requires periodic travel to customer sites (up to 15%).
• Schedule note: Some schedule flexibility may be required during deployments.

Skills

Software development

Classical control

State estimation

Python & NumPy

Vehicle dynamics

Real-time control

Localization deployment

Model Predictive Control

Path following

Signal processing

System identification

Heavy equipment exposure

CAN bus

ROS

ML for controls

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace engineering or related field

Job description

Atoms is seeking a Robotics Controls Engineer to develop and maintain core control systems for autonomous haul trucks in mining environments. You will work on localization, path following, longitudinal and lateral control for 200+ ton vehicles, collaborating with perception, planning and hardware teams to deliver robust, production-grade software.

The role requires strong foundations in classical control and state estimation, plus hands-on experience deploying localization and controls on