Autonomy ML Engineer for Autonomous Mining Vehicles

Mariana Minerals; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy) to own parts of the autonomous mining software stack, including sensor fusion and perception for mining vehicles. You will drive architecture, implementation, and validation from simulation to field tests, collaborating with hardware and controls teams in a first-principles, hands-on role.

The role focuses on developing autonomy software for perception, localization, mapping, and motion planning while integrating LiDAR, cameras,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, CS, Electrical or related engineering.
• 5–10+ years developing autonomy, robotics, or embedded software for mobile robots or vehicles.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python, and ROS/ROS 2.
• Hands-on experience with sensor integration and fusion (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS) and related algorithms.
• Knowledge of real-time and embedded systems and hardware/software integration.
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, or off-highway equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy software for autonomous mining vehicles focusing on perception, SLAM, motion planning, and control.
• Integrate and calibrate sensing suite (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS) for robust fusion and time synchronization.
• Build and maintain embedded and real-time software bridging sensing, compute, and actuation with safety and reliability.
• Develop simulation, logging, and data pipelines to test autonomy behavior against safety targets.
• Lead bench, rig, and field validation of the autonomy stack and debug across software-hardware boundary.
• Collaborate with hardware and controls engineers to integrate sensing, compute, and actuation into a complete vehicle.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Embedded software

Sensor fusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics/Robotics/CS/Electrical or related engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Job description

Mariana Minerals is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy) to own parts of the autonomous mining software stack, including sensor fusion and perception for mining vehicles. You will drive architecture, implementation, and validation from simulation to field tests, collaborating with hardware and controls teams in a first-principles, hands-on role.

The role focuses on developing autonomy software for perception, localization, mapping, and motion planning while integrating LiDAR, cameras,