Senior AI Engineer – Mission-Critical Government AI

SpaceX; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

20+ paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead strategic deployments of AI solutions for U.S. government agencies. This role involves close collaboration with product, research, and compliance teams to ensure the effectiveness and safety of AI applications.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess over 5 years of experience in software engineering and AI/ML development. The position offers a salary range of $220,000 to $350,000 annually, plus benefits including stock options, medical coverage, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems.
• Active Top-Secret or Top-Secret SCI security clearance required.
• Experience working with government agencies on AI or software projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize AI integrations with government systems.
• Analyze logs and outputs to ensure reliability.
• Develop internal tools to streamline workflows in secure environments.

Skills

Software engineering

AI/ML applications

Python

TypeScript

Education

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

Tools

APIs

Infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Pulumi, Terraform)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead strategic deployments of AI solutions for U.S. government agencies. This role involves close collaboration with product, research, and compliance teams to ensure the effectiveness and safety of AI applications.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess over 5 years of experience in software engineering and AI/ML development. The position offers a salary range of $220,000 to $350,000 annually, plus benefits including stock options, medical coverage, and vacation time.