Staff ML Engineer - BEV & Multi-Modal Perception (Remote)

Torc Robotics, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and stock options

100% paid medical, dental, and vision

401K with 6% employer match

Flexible schedule

Paid vacation

AD+D and Life Insurance

Job summary

Torc Robotics, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer focused on BEV and multi-modal perception. You will lead development of next‑generation models that fuse camera, LiDAR, radar and HD maps to deliver a rich spatial understanding for autonomous driving.

The role emphasizes architectural innovation, large-scale training, and mentorship, with opportunities to advance 3D perception research and production-ready ML systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in deep learning for perception, 3D vision, and autonomous systems.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in CS/EE/Robotics or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven BEV modeling, 3D scene understanding, and multi-view fusion expertise.
• Strong multi-modal sensor fusion with camera and LiDAR data.
• Proficiency in Python and DL frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with large-scale data pipelines, distributed training, and experiment systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring of technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead BEV model development and roadmap for perception tasks.
• Design multi-modal architectures fusing camera, LiDAR, radar, and maps.
• Develop BEV transformers, voxel encoders, or 3D scene representations.
• Own large-scale training workflows and hyperparameter optimization.
• Improve robustness and generalization under challenging conditions.
• Establish evaluation frameworks for geometry, temporal stability, and transfer.
• Collaborate with sensor calibration, mapping, and fusion teams.
• Mentor ML engineers and promote best practices in experimentation.

Skills

Deep learning for perception

3D vision

BEV modeling

Multi-modal fusion

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Large-scale data pipelines

Distributed training

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Ray

Job description

Torc Robotics, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer focused on BEV and multi-modal perception. You will lead development of next‑generation models that fuse camera, LiDAR, radar and HD maps to deliver a rich spatial understanding for autonomous driving.

The role emphasizes architectural innovation, large-scale training, and mentorship, with opportunities to advance 3D perception research and production-ready ML systems.