Applied AI Operations Engineer — Prototyping LLM Solutions

Spacex; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Spaceport Facilities) in Starbase, TX. You will partner with internal teams to explore platforms and craft practical testing and system designs for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure.

You will build prototypes, advise on LLM-based architectures, and stay current with evolving AI tech, ensuring safety and responsible deployment across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering or operations/process development.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify operational challenges and develop solutions.
• Work with internal teams to design technical approaches aligned with goals.
• Serve as the main technical point of contact across teams.
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concept apps showing LLM integrations.
• Advise on system architecture for LLM-powered applications.
• Keep current with evolving LLM technologies and tools.

Skills

LLM techniques

Cross-functional teamwork

AI system design

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Spaceport Facilities) in Starbase, TX. You will partner with internal teams to explore platforms and craft practical testing and system designs for integrating large language models into products and infrastructure.

You will build prototypes, advise on LLM-based architectures, and stay current with evolving AI tech, ensuring safety and responsible deployment across programs.