Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX · Starshield AI Engineering

Location: Palo Alto, CA
Metro: San Francisco Bay Area
Workplace: Unspecified
Level: Senior
Type: Unspecified
Posted: 5 months ago
Source: Greenhouse

What the posting covers

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of…

SR. AI ENGINEER, SPECIAL PROGRAMS - TOP SECRET CLEARANCE

Sr. AI engineers work directly with our end customers to own strategy, execution, and deployment of mission-critical AI solutions for U.S federal agencies. You'll work closely with product, research, infrastructure, and legal/governance teams to deliver…

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, build, and optimize integrations between AI frontier models (e.g., Grok family) and government systems, platforms, and data environments. Identify pain points, scoping product specifications, and designing and building AI-powered software for…

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, physics, or data science. 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications. Active Top-Secret or Top-Secret SCI.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Demonstrated success working with government agencies, DoD, or federal contractors on AI, software, or data projects. 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in environments requiring high reliability or security. Expertise in designing,…

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay range: Sr. AI Engineer: $220,000.00 - $350,000.00/per year Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base…

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