Applied AI Operations Engineer – LLM Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in California is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) to partner with internal teams and design AI-powered solutions across programs. The role blends deep engineering work with collaboration to create practical, safe deployments of large language models in products and infrastructure.

You will build prototypes, influence system design, and stay current with LLM technologies and retrieval architectures while supporting multiple projects and maintaining a

Qualifications

• BSc/BE in STEM or engineering and strong foundation in algorithms and systems.
• Experience building and shipping production-grade software or AI-powered applications.
• Familiarity with large language models, prompts, evaluation, and retrieval architectures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams to design technical approaches aligned with goals.
• Serve as main technical contact, coordinating end-to-end efforts for successful outcomes.
• Build prototypes and PoCs illustrating integration with Spok/Grok and LLM-powered solutions.
• Advise on system architectures and support teams in developing AI-enabled applications.
• Keep up-to-date with evolving LLM tech and best practices in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Production coding

LLM applications

Prompt design

AI system design

AI product design

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Spok/Grok

Job description

SpaceX in California is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) to partner with internal teams and design AI-powered solutions across programs. The role blends deep engineering work with collaboration to create practical, safe deployments of large language models in products and infrastructure.

You will build prototypes, influence system design, and stay current with LLM technologies and retrieval architectures while supporting multiple projects and maintaining a