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ML Engineer, II - End to End (E2E)

Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, currently focused on commercializing self-driving trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Founded in 2005, Torc has extensive experience in developing safety-critical, self-driving solutions.

Torc Robotics

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Meet the Team:
As a Machine Learning Engineer II – End-to-End, you will help develop and deploy End-to-End models that power both perception and decision-making for autonomous trucks. Working closely with teams across perception, prediction, planning, and safety, you will contribute to End-to-End models that enable safe, efficient, and human-like driving in real-world freight operations.

This role focuses on building, validating, and improving machine learning models and infrastructure that support End-to-End systems within the autonomy stack.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and train machine learning models for End-to-End percetion and planning, including approaches such as imitation learning and reinforcement learning.
  • Implement production-quality ML code to support model training, evaluation, and inference within the autonomy stack.
  • Analyze model performance, identify failure modes, and propose improvements to increase robustness and generalization across scenarios.
  • Contribute to model training pipelines and data workflows, curating datasets from simulation, fleet logs, and on-vehicle data.
  • Collaborate with simulation, validation, and autonomy engineering teams to test and evaluate End-to-End models across diverse driving environments.
  • Help integrate End-to-End models into simulation and testing workflows, enabling faster iteration and more comprehensive validation.
  • Support the development of tooling and infrastructure that improve experimentation speed, reproducibility, and model iteration.
  • Contribute to technical discussions around model architecture and training strategies within the team.




What You’ll Need to Succeed

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related technical field with 4+ years of industry experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience.
  • Experience applying machine learning techniques such as computer vision, imitation learning, or reinforcement learning, to robotics, autonomous systems, or complex control environments.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and PyTorch, with experience writing production-quality ML code.
  • Experience training and evaluating machine learning models using large datasets and scalable compute environments.
  • Understanding of ML architectures used in End-to-End systems, such as BEV models, Transformers, VLA, or diffusion models.
  • Experience debugging model behavior, analyzing performance metrics, and iterating on training pipelines.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into larger software systems.


Bonus Points!

  • Experience working in autonomous driving, robotics, or simulation-based training environments.
  • Experience with reinforcement learning frameworks or distributed training systems (e.g., Ray).
  • Experience with VLA or Neural Rendering.
  • Familiarity with vehicle dynamics, motion planning, or multi-agent decision-making systems.
  • Experience deploying ML models into production or real-world robotics systems.

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Bachelor degree
Postgraduate degree

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2 years minimum

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United States +/- 0 hours, and 1 other timezone

About Torc Robotics

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What began in 2005 as Torc Technologies, a venture by a group of Virginia Tech graduate students, has evolved into a leading name in autonomous vehicle technology. The mission from the outset was to continue their collegiate work on autonomous vehicle software, initially focusing on Tele-Operated Robotic Controls (TORC) and developing Level 4 autonomous technology. A significant early milestone came in 2007 when Torc, in partnership with Virginia Tech, secured third place in the DARPA Urban Challenge. This achievement involved their Ford Escape, 'Odin,' autonomously navigating 60 miles of urban and off-road environments.

The company's journey continued with impactful projects, including a 2010 partnership with Virginia Tech for the National Federation of the Blind's Blind Driver Challenge, which earned them the National Instruments' 2010 Application of the Year. This project saw a blind driver independently operate Torc's modified Ford Escape on the Daytona Speedway in 2011. Torc's expertise also extended to defense, developing autonomous solutions like the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) to assist military personnel. Over the years, Torc has been involved in various defense and heavy equipment applications, and participated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. A pivotal moment arrived in March 2019 when Daimler AG, through Daimler Trucks North America, acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics. This partnership shifted Torc's primary focus to commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the United States. Torc is now an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. The company has since expanded its operations, opening an engineering office in Austin, Texas, and a Technology and Development Center in Stuttgart, Germany in 2022, as well as facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Montreal, Canada. Torc continues to advance its 'physical AI,' enabling self-driving trucks to perceive, understand, and act in the real world, with a commercial launch targeted for 2027.

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