Machine Learning Engineer (w/m/d)

to be filled from: immediately

Your working environment

TRATON Research & Development (R&D) is undergoing a major transformation to establish a strong, global Group R&D organization. Our goal is to deliver a time-critical roadmap, deliver outstanding customer value, and drive innovation across our brands—Scania, MAN, INTERNATIONAL and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. This transformation will strengthen our competitiveness and position Group R&D as a key business partner within TRATON Group. We are now looking for you to be part of this exciting change journey, shaping the future of Group R&D.We see the individuality of our employees as a strength and welcome diverse applications from people with different backgrounds. If you need support during your application, please contact us.Erfahren Sie mehr über diese Stelle, indem Sie die nachstehenden Informationen lesen, und bewerben Sie sich, um berücksichtigt zu werden.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Machine Learning Engineer to join our Autonomous Driving team. In this role, you will focus on developing intelligent driving functions and managing large-scale data pipelines in a cloud environment. Your work will directly contribute to the advancement of safe and intelligent mobility solutions.

Your tasks

Design and implement machine learning models for perception, prediction, and decision-making in autonomous driving systems

Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for training and evaluating ML models

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers, data scientists, and system architects

Ensure data quality, consistency, and availability across distributed systems

Analyze large-scale sensor and vehicle data to improve model performance and system behavior

Your qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Data Engineering, or a related field

Strong programming skills in Python and hands-on experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Solid understanding of data engineering principles and cloud-based data processing tools

Familiarity with autonomous driving technologies and sensor data (e.g., LiDAR, radar, camera)

Experience working with distributed systems and large-scale datasets

Practical knowledge of MLOps, data versioning tools, and cloud-native architectures (including infrastructure-as-code)

Understanding of safety and validation requirements in automotive applications

Fluent xjliken in German (C2) and English (B2 or higher)

Willingness to travel occasionally

Strong sense of responsibility, structured working style, and excellent communication skills

Confident, proactive, and comfortable working in intercultural teams

We offer

Flexible working hours with trust-based working hours

Up to 80% working remotely as well as 20 days/year working from abroad in the EU

30 leave days + 6-8 additional free days due to conversion option

Attractive compensation with 5 special payments

Benefits and employee discounts including VW leasing offers

Company pension scheme

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