Senior Machine Learning Engineer Localization

Torc Robotics is a Daimler Truck subsidiary developing Level 4 autonomous-driving software and systems for long-haul Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

Blacksburg, United States
About Torc Robotics

Founded in 2005 as Torc Technologies, Torc Robotics commercializes self-driving trucking technology, including its virtual-driver software, for freight operations.

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About the Role

You will develop and deploy ML models, state-estimation algorithms, and production software for vehicle localization. You will build scalable training workflows, analyze vehicle data, define validation strategies, make technical architecture decisions, and provide technical leadership through reviews and mentoring.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, Master's degree with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year
  • Autonomous vehicle or robotics localization systems
  • ML model development and deployment for perception, localization, or sensor fusion
  • PyTorch
  • 3D geometry
  • Probabilistic estimation
  • Coordinate transforms
  • Robotics
  • Large multimodal datasets
  • Python
  • C++
  • Algorithms
  • Data structures
  • Testing
  • Debugging
  • Performance optimization

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy ML models for ego-motion estimation and localization
  • Develop scalable PyTorch training and evaluation workflows
  • Design and improve state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms
  • Analyze vehicle data to identify failure modes and improve systems
  • Develop production software in C++ and Python
  • Define evaluation, verification, and validation strategies
  • Make technical design and architecture decisions
  • Deliver integrated autonomous driving capabilities with cross-functional teams
  • Provide technical leadership through reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices

Benefits

  • Bonus component
  • Stock options
  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
  • 401K plan with a 6% employer match
  • Flexible schedule
  • Generous paid vacation available immediately after start date
  • Company-wide holiday office closures
  • AD+D insurance
  • Life insurance