Senior AI Mission Integration Engineer — Starshield

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) to lead the development of AI-powered mission systems for government and enterprise use.

You will shape specifications, design full-stack solutions, and drive end-to-end delivery in a cross-functional team. Applicants bring a strong background in Python apps, web services, distributed systems, and Kubernetes, with a focus on secure, scalable deployment and innovative AI orchestration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience developing Python applications
• Professional experience developing web services and distributed applications across cloud and on-premise networks
• Experience with Linux server environments, SSH, scripting and configuration
• Experience with Model Context Protocol or large model content interaction systems
• Experience with developing RAG pipelines, tool callers, and AI orchestration systems
• Experience with Vector databases or implementing highly performant databases
• Experience with image data processing and machine learning
• Experience with graphics-intensive web application development

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack solutions to manage scalable AI content interaction systems with user applications
• Develop prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Apply creativity to build an immersive earth observation experience for users whether they are in offices or in the field
• See your software through from start-to-finish: from figuring out the core needs to prototyping, developing, and testing; to production rollout and beyond

Skills

Python development

Web services

Distributed applications

Linux server environment

SSH scripting

Kubernetes

Model Context Protocol

RAG pipelines

Vector databases

Image data processing

Graphics-intensive web apps

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Container orchestration

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) to lead the development of AI-powered mission systems for government and enterprise use.

You will shape specifications, design full-stack solutions, and drive end-to-end delivery in a cross-functional team. Applicants bring a strong background in Python apps, web services, distributed systems, and Kubernetes, with a focus on secure, scalable deployment and innovative AI orchestration.