Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CABastrop, TXCape Canaveral, FLMcGregor, TXRedmond, WABrownsville, TXVandenberg, CA
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. The role involves collaborating with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to design smart strategies, build prototypes, and create robust system designs for AI-powered solutions. Key responsibilities include serving as a technical point of contact, developing proof-of-concept applications, and advising on system-on-system architecture. Candidates must possess skills in coding, prompt design, evaluation methods, agent systems, and retrieval architecture. The position focuses on the practical implementation of large language models and machine learning tools to solve enterprise-level problems while ensuring safety and responsible deployment across various internal engineering disciplines and fast-paced environments.

What you'll do

  • Design technical approaches and strategies to incorporate 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 for advanced applications powered by LLMs.
  • Develop practical testing approaches and robust system designs to deliver meaningful results.
  • Serve as the main technical point of contact to support teams from early exploration through implementation.
  • 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, or asylee (or eligible for State Department 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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