Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Vandenberg, CABastrop, TXCape Canaveral, FLHawthorne, CAMcGregor, TXRedmond, WABrownsville, TX
Salary
$100,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 · Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)

The Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) serves as a technical partner within the application software team to help internal programs explore and integrate large language models into their products and infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to design smart strategies, build prototypes, and create robust system designs for AI-powered solutions. The engineer will develop practical testing approaches and proof-of-concept applications specifically integrating with Spok/Grok. Key technical requirements include coding for production-level applications, prompt design, evaluation methods, agent systems, and retrieval architecture. The position focuses on solving the technical challenge of deploying large language models and related machine learning tools in a fast-paced enterprise environment while ensuring safety and responsible deployment across multiple parallel priorities.

What you'll do

  • Design technical approaches and strategies to integrate large language models into internal products and infrastructure.
  • Build prototypes and proof-of-concept applications to demonstrate effective integration with Spok/Grok.
  • Advise internal teams on system-on-system architecture and the development of advanced LLM-powered applications.
  • Create practical testing approaches and robust system designs to deliver meaningful results.
  • Serve as the main technical point of contact to coordinate end-to-end project outcomes with internal teams.
  • Monitor and maintain knowledge of evolving LLM technologies, best practices, and industry tools.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience working in engineering or operations/process development.
  • Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Ability to work onsite and travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Hands-on experience supporting cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced environments (preferred).
  • Ability to code and a track record of developing production-level applications (preferred).

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