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Machine Learning Engineering TL, Behavior Planning

Aurora
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full Time
Posted January 6, 2026
$126k - $182k
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Job Description

The ML Engineering Team Lead at Aurora will develop and deploy advanced machine learning models for autonomous vehicle behavior planning, lead technical initiatives, and guide a team to push the boundaries of self-driving technology in real-world and simulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define the architecture of onboard planning models for autonomous vehicles
  • Develop and deploy large-scale models trained with Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning
  • Build and enhance simulation engines and realistic world models for testing autonomous driving systems
  • Create offboard critic models to evaluate driving behavior at scale
  • Push forward research to advance autonomous driving technology and deploy models in real-world vehicles
  • Mentor and lead engineering teams, guiding the development of ML-based planning systems

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience developing state-of-the-art ML models, either in a research or production setting.
  • Hands-on experience working on Imitation Learning or Reinforcement Learning applied to physical or simulated agents.
  • Experience training large models on massive datasets using distributed computing.
  • Fluency in Python, with a focus on writing high-performance, maintainable code.
  • Deep experience with PyTorch preferred or another modern ML framework, and a mastery of modern ML architectures including Transformers and Diffusion Models.
  • Ability to define the architecture of onboard planning models.
  • Experience developing and deploying large-scale models trained with Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning that enable autonomous navigation in complex environments.
  • Experience building simulation engines and architecting offboard foundation models that create realistic world models for testing autonomous driving systems.
  • Experience developing powerful offboard critic models that evaluate driving behavior at scale, identifying nuances in comfort, progress, and safety.
  • Ability to deploy ML models on real production vehicles that drive on public roads and meet the highest safety standards.
  • Ability to serve as a technical lead, guiding junior engineers and shaping the long-term ML roadmap for onboard and offboard systems.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: 126K - 181.5K per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits (unspecified)

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