Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $100,000–$115,000 / yr
Posted: today

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield)

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As a Mission Integration Engineer, AI at Starshield in Special Programs, you will join a dynamic team building mission-critical AI solutions for government and enterprise use cases. Your responsibilities include developing full-stack systems to manage scalable AI content interaction, creating prototypes to validate design concepts, and enhancing model performance through fine-tuning. You will work on immersive earth observation experiences and ensure secure, scalable deployment of your software from start to finish. The role requires expertise in JavaScript libraries like React and Redux, Python application development, web services across cloud environments, Linux server operations, Kubernetes, and vector databases. Experience with Model Context Protocol, RAG pipelines, and AI orchestration systems is also essential as you contribute to the secure and reliable delivery of cutting-edge technology solutions for national security efforts.

Skills

Python React Angular Redux Kubernetes Linux SSH JavaScript Vector databases RAG pipelines AI orchestration systems Model Context Protocol Docker CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop full-stack solutions to manage scalable AI content interaction systems.
Create prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Build immersive earth observation experiences for users in various environments.
Enhance model performance through system prompt tuning or fine-tuning models.
Drive software from concept to production rollout, including testing and deployment.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or engineering discipline.
Professional experience developing Python applications and web services across cloud and on-premise networks.
Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration frameworks and model context protocol systems.
Expertise in JavaScript libraries (React, Angular, Redux) and graphics-intensive web application development.
Knowledge of vector databases and AI orchestration systems including RAG pipelines and tool callers.

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