Applied AI Operations Engineer — LLM & Apps

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options and equity

Performance bonus

401(k) plan

Comprehensive medical/vision/dental

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software). You will partner with internal teams to explore platforms and design strategies for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure in a hybrid role.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product and Engineering to support exploration through deployment, build prototypes, advise on architecture for LLM-powered applications, and stay current with AI tools and practices in fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience working in engineering or operations/process development.
• Experience with large language models or AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal teams to understand needs and design technical approaches aligned to goals.
• Serve as the main technical contact, coordinating with teams to ensure strong outcomes.
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concept apps showing integration with Spok/Grok.
• Advise on system-on-system architecture and support teams in LLM-powered applications.

Skills

LLM integration

Cross-functional teamwork

Production-grade coding

System design

Strong debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Python

Cloud platforms

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software). You will partner with internal teams to explore platforms and design strategies for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure in a hybrid role.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product and Engineering to support exploration through deployment, build prototypes, advise on architecture for LLM-powered applications, and stay current with AI tools and practices in fast-paced