Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy)
Mariana Minerals2 months ago
Houston, TX, USA or San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$140k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop autonomy software for autonomous mining vehicles in perception, SLAM, motion planning, and control.
- Integrate and calibrate LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and GNSS sensors, including sensor fusion and time synchronization.
- Build and maintain embedded and real-time software connecting sensing, compute, and actuation with emphasis on safety, latency, and reliability.
- Develop simulation, logging, and data pipelines to test autonomy behavior and measure safety and availability performance.
- Conduct bench, rig, and field validation of the autonomy stack and debug across the software-hardware boundary.
- Collaborate with hardware and controls engineers to integrate sensing, compute, and actuation into complete vehicles.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 2 years of experience developing autonomy, robotics, or embedded software, ideally for mobile robots or vehicles.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python and experience with robotics middleware such as ROS or ROS 2.
- Hands-on experience with sensor integration and fusion involving LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, and GNSS.
- Experience with perception, localization, or motion-planning algorithms.
- Working knowledge of real-time and embedded systems, controls, and software-hardware integration for actuation.
- Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, or off-highway equipment is strongly preferred.
About Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals is a privately held, vertically integrated minerals company that mines and refines critical minerals and uses in‑house software, automation, and data systems to optimize operations. It supplies materials for modern energy, AI, and defense applications, combining chemical refining with plant‑level controls and optimization tools. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and targets OEMs and manufacturers across energy, battery, and defense supply chains.