Applied AI Engineer: Production AI Systems

InvestedintheMission; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer specialized in Applied AI in California. You will build AI-powered tools used across SpaceX to accelerate production and operations, owning systems from prototype to production with a focus on reliability and safety.

Aerospace experience is not required, but collaboration and problem solving are essential. The role requires deep hands-on experience with modern AI techniques, and production pipelines, including evaluation, deployment, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, math, or related field or 2+ years software experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered software applications that support production, flight, and Starlink operations.
• Incorporate large language models and agentic systems into production-grade solutions.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle of Applied AI systems from prototype to production.

Skills

AI systems

Full stack

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

React/Angular

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer specialized in Applied AI in California. You will build AI-powered tools used across SpaceX to accelerate production and operations, owning systems from prototype to production with a focus on reliability and safety.

Aerospace experience is not required, but collaboration and problem solving are essential. The role requires deep hands-on experience with modern AI techniques, and production pipelines, including evaluation, deployment, and