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Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance at SpaceX in Palo Alto, CA is closed. It closed on Nov 13, 2026 and it no longer takes applications.

About the role

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 government or enterprise use cases. Benchmark models and develop evaluation frameworks to assess performance and address weaknesses, ensuring compliance with customer…

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