Senior AI/ML Engineer for Launch Vehicle Systems

jobs.frontdoordefense.com - Jobboard; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks of paid vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California, to develop scalable AI/ML models to enhance engineering design and testing. You will play a vital role in training internal engineering models, create production-grade AI tools, and drive numerous AI/ML initiatives.

This role requires a strong background in AI software engineering, with a focus on model training and Python programming, supported by various perks including competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI software engineering with a focus on model training, fine-tuning, and machine learning systems.
• Experience designing and running large-scale ML training pipelines, including distributed training on GPU clusters.
• Proficiency developing on Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and train highly reliable, scalable AI/ML models that empower engineers across all SpaceX departments.
• Create production-grade AI tools for data analysis, anomaly detection, predictive modeling, and automated decision-making.
• Own the complete AI model lifecycle — from data preparation and training infrastructure to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Skills

AI/ML model training

Python programming

Statistics

MLOps best practices

Education

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

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California, to develop scalable AI/ML models to enhance engineering design and testing. You will play a vital role in training internal engineering models, create production-grade AI tools, and drive numerous AI/ML initiatives.

This role requires a strong background in AI software engineering, with a focus on model training and Python programming, supported by various perks including competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits.