SpaceX
Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)
About this role
SpaceX seeks an Operations Engineer to help internal teams across the company integrate large language models and AI technologies into their products and infrastructure. You'll serve as a technical bridge between Sales, Product, and Engineering, building prototypes and advising on LLM-powered system architectures while prioritizing safe, responsible deployment.
What you'll do
- Partner with internal teams to understand their needs and design aligned technical solutions
- Serve as primary technical contact for end-to-end support and cross-team coordination
- Build prototypes and proof-of-concept applications demonstrating LLM integration with Spok/Grok
- Advise on system-on-system architecture for LLM-powered applications
- Stay current with evolving LLM technologies, best practices, and tools
- Lead cross-functional groups in shipping real-world AI applications
What they're looking for
- Large language models and prompt engineering
- LLM evaluation methods and agent systems
- Retrieval-augmented generation and related ML tools
- Production-level software development and coding
- AI product design, integration, and testing
- System architecture and design
- Cross-functional collaboration and communication
- Enterprise process improvement and innovation
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe a production application you've built using large language models—what were the key technical challenges and how did you address them?
- Walk us through your experience with prompt design and evaluation methods for LLMs. How have you measured success?