Applied AI Engineer: Production AI Systems

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer, Applied AI, to design, evaluate, deploy, and integrate modern AI systems that power SpaceX products and Starlink operations. You will own end-to-end AI capabilities from prototype to production while collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Aerospace experience is not required; we value smart, motivated engineers who solve problems and want to impact a bold mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development
• Hands-on experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI models into production systems

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, including AI-powered applications that accelerate production, flight, and Starlink operations
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates by incorporating modern large language models, agentic systems, and other AI capabilities
• Own the full lifecycle of Applied AI systems: design, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration from prototype to production
• Deep dive into users' problems to uncover high-leverage AI opportunities and deliver efficient, production-grade solutions
• Architect production systems for agentic workflows, tool-use, multi-agent orchestration, advanced retrieval, and long-context applications that prioritize reliability, safety, and responsible deployment

Skills

Full stack development

Python

C#.NET

Go

Java

Angular/React

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

Tools

Kafka or similar streaming

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer, Applied AI, to design, evaluate, deploy, and integrate modern AI systems that power SpaceX products and Starlink operations. You will own end-to-end AI capabilities from prototype to production while collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Aerospace experience is not required; we value smart, motivated engineers who solve problems and want to impact a bold mission.