Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Mariana Minerals5 months ago
Base Salary
$160k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the autonomy roadmap across multiple circuits and facilities.
- Define validation and certification standards for control models on refining equipment.
- Set standards for simulators and modeling stacks to ensure reproducibility and safety.
- Solve complex modeling and control problems related to non-stationarity and optimization.
- Partner with leadership on capital and operational decisions, translating insights into strategy.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate with data engineering leaders to shape the data platform.
Requirements
- 8+ years in machine learning engineering or 6+ years with demonstrated technical leadership.
- Experience in production ML or control systems in real-world applications.
- Expertise in reinforcement learning, simulation, and closing sim-to-real gaps.
- Ability to frame objectives and success metrics for ambiguous problems.
- Strong cross-functional influence with technical leaders and domain experts.
- A builder mentality with a focus on shipping solutions.
Categories
Data Engineering
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.