Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Evaluation & V&V

Meet Slingshot Aerospace, a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers working to make space safer and more secure. As a Senior AI Engineer, you'll contribute to advancing how intelligent systems are evaluated and validated for mission-critical space operations.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering, applied AI, or equivalent experience
• Strong Python engineering skills with experience building SDKs, libraries, or evaluation tooling
• Experience designing evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, metrics, or test harnesses for AI/ML systems
• Ability to analyze system behavior, identify failure modes, and evaluate performance in complex autonomous or semi-autonomous systems
• Familiarity with modern agent frameworks, orchestration patterns, or protocol-based integrations
• Experience working in cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant science or engineering field, or equivalent experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship (specific to UK residents)