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# Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Web Development, JavaScript Libraries, Linux Servers, Machine Learning, Web Services, Data Processing, Scripting, ReactJS, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Fastapi, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Information Technology, React Redux, Model Context Protocol
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/2631d3fe-e558-43e8-8331-2bcf63f491ed/mission-integration-engineer-ai-starshield-top-secret-clearance

## About the Role

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or engineering discipline
- Experience with Javascript libraries such as React, Angular, and/or Redux
- Professional experience developing Python applications

**PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:**

- Professional experience developing web services and distributed applications across cloud and on-premise networks
- Professional experience developing within Linux server environments, SSH, scripting, and configuration
- Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration frameworks
- Experience with Model Context Protocol or large model content interaction systems
- Experience with developing RAG pipelines, tool callers, and AI orchestration systems
- Experience with Vector databases or implementing highly performant databases
- Experience with image data processing and machine learning
- Experience with graphics-intensive web application development



## Description

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.

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

- Develop full-stack solutions to manage scalable AI content interaction systems with user applications
- Develop prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
- Apply creativity to build an immersive earth observation experience for users whether they are in offices or in the field
- See your software through from start-to-finish: from figuring out the core needs to prototyping, developing, and testing; to production rollout and beyond