Staff Autonomy ML Engineer for Self-Driving Mining Vehicles

marianaminerals; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals in the United States (Michigan) is seeking Machine Learning Engineers (Autonomy) to develop the autonomy and sensor-integration software for mining vehicles. You will own parts of the stack from architecture to field validation, work with hardware, controls, and systems engineering, and focus on perception, localization, mapping, and motion planning.

This hands-on role requires strong C++/Python, ROS/ROS 2 expertise, and hands-on experience with LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, or related engineering discipline.
• 5-10+ years developing autonomy, robotics, or embedded software.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python, and with ROS/ROS 2.
• Hands-on experience with sensor integration and fusion - LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS.
• Working knowledge of real-time and embedded systems,

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy software for autonomous mining vehicles focusing on one or more area: perception, SLAM, motion planning, and control
• Integrate and calibrate the sensing suite (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS), implementing sensor fusion and time synchronization robust to mining environments
• Build and maintain embedded and real-time software that bridges sensing, compute, and actuation with safety and reliability
• Develop simulation, logging, and data pipelines to test autonomy behavior and drive performance 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

ROS/ROS 2

Sensor fusion

Autonomy software

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics/Robotics/CS/Electrical

Tools

LiDAR

GNSS

IMU

Cameras

Job description

Mariana Minerals in the United States (Michigan) is seeking Machine Learning Engineers (Autonomy) to develop the autonomy and sensor-integration software for mining vehicles. You will own parts of the stack from architecture to field validation, work with hardware, controls, and systems engineering, and focus on perception, localization, mapping, and motion planning.

This hands-on role requires strong C++/Python, ROS/ROS 2 expertise, and hands-on experience with LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and