Autonomous Mining Fleet Engineer

marianaminerals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Mobile Equipment and Fleet Engineer to design and optimize the equipment fleet for open pit mining. You will own specifications, OEM selection, and lifecycle economics for production and support equipment, with a focus on autonomous integration and practical field deployment.

Collaborating with operations, maintenance, procurement, OEMs, and software teams, you will drive data-driven improvements and oversee tests and commissioning of autonomous systems to enhance

Qualifications

• Experience in mobile equipment engineering or fleet management in heavy mining or similar environments.
• Understanding of autonomy capabilities and remote or autonomous operations.
• Ability to analyze fleet performance, costs, and lifecycle economics.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify a mine fleet aligned with plans, targets, and constraints.
• Evaluate equipment classes, models, powertrains, and OEMs for autonomy readiness.
• Advance autonomy roadmap and integration with OEMs, vendors, and software teams.
• Define tests, commissioning, and safe operation interfaces with dispatch and maintenance.

Skills

Mobile equipment engineering

Fleet management

Autonomy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Curiosity & initiative

Tools

Telemetry systems

OEM equipment

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Mobile Equipment and Fleet Engineer to design and optimize the equipment fleet for open pit mining. You will own specifications, OEM selection, and lifecycle economics for production and support equipment, with a focus on autonomous integration and practical field deployment.

Collaborating with operations, maintenance, procurement, OEMs, and software teams, you will drive data-driven improvements and oversee tests and commissioning of autonomous systems to enhance