Senior AI Engineer for Government AI & Secure Deployments

SpaceX; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 220,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation and paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. AI Engineer based in Washington, D.C. The role involves working directly with federal agencies to develop critical AI solutions. Ideal candidates possess over 5 years of experience in software engineering and active Top-Secret clearance.

Join SpaceX to shape AI technology for missions that uphold security and ethical standards while fostering innovation. Comprehensive benefits include competitive salary, stock options, and extensive healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications.
• Active Top-Secret or Top-Secret SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize AI integrations.
• Identify pain points and scope product specifications.
• Develop evaluation frameworks for model performance.
• Build internal tooling to improve workflow efficiency.
• Work with agency stakeholders and prototype solutions.

Skills

Software engineering

AI/ML applications

Python

TypeScript

HTTP protocol

Documentation

Machine learning fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, physics, or data science

Tools

Infrastructure-as-code tools like Pulumi or Terraform

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. AI Engineer based in Washington, D.C. The role involves working directly with federal agencies to develop critical AI solutions. Ideal candidates possess over 5 years of experience in software engineering and active Top-Secret clearance.

Join SpaceX to shape AI technology for missions that uphold security and ethical standards while fostering innovation. Comprehensive benefits include competitive salary, stock options, and extensive healthcare coverage.