Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) with a Top Secret Clearance to develop mission-critical AI solutions for government use cases. This role involves building full-stack applications, enhancing model performance through prompt tuning, and seeing software development through from prototyping to production rollout.
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 enabling human life on Mars.
Special Programs leverages technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. Starshield, within Special Programs, is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The data applications team is building highly reliable mission-critical AI solutions supporting Starshield use-cases. You will drive the development and enhancement of core applications while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end products. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here—we want our engineers to bring fresh ideas from all areas. We look for engineers who love solving problems and seek to make an impact on an inspiring mission. As we expand this team, we’re looking for versatile, motivated, and collaborative engineers.
Our team is responsible for identifying pain points, scoping product specifications, and designing and building LLM-powered software for government or enterprise use cases. This role will enhance model performance through system prompt tuning or fine-tuning, with an eye toward secure and scalable deployment.
Posted June 10, 2026