Applied AI Operations Engineer — LLM Systems

Future Ventures; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) to act as a technical partner across programs, exploring platforms and designing strategies for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure. This hybrid role emphasizes safety, responsible deployment, and collaboration with Sales, Product, and Engineering to deliver AI-powered solutions.

The role requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 1+ years in engineering or operations, with hands-on experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience working in engineering or operations/process development.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal teams to uncover needs and design technical approaches aligned with goals.
• Serve as the main technical point of contact, supporting end-to-end while coordinating with internal teams for strong outcomes.
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concept applications to illustrate effective integration with Spok/Grok.
• Advise on system-on-system architecture and support teams in developing LLM-powered applications.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Production-grade coding

LLM integration

Prompt design

AI product design

Adaptability under pressure

High-pace environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/engineering

Job description

SpaceX seeks an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) to act as a technical partner across programs, exploring platforms and designing strategies for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure. This hybrid role emphasizes safety, responsible deployment, and collaboration with Sales, Product, and Engineering to deliver AI-powered solutions.

The role requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 1+ years in engineering or operations, with hands-on experience