Principal AI Compute Engineer, Project Sunrise Orbital Data Centers
Core
Own the strategy, architecture, deployment, and operation of the compute package and overall network architecture on spacecraft for a satellite constellation of orbital data centers.
Role type
Principal AI Compute Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
End-to-end AI compute architecture, GPU/CPU stacks, networking, storage, and cloud-platform for space-based data centers.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / High-Performance Computing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Systems architecture, Hardware/software co-design, Large GPU cluster deployment, Deep networking knowledge, Storage architecture for AI/HPC, Complex compute hardware development, Embedded systems/avionics/FPGA/ASIC/GPU expertise, Commercialization of data compute/AI/cloud products.
Preferred skills
Data center design and operation, Software development lifecycles, Space/aerospace/high-reliability compute experience, Radiation effects mitigation, SWaP optimization, AI/ML accelerators, Mission-critical development, Cross-functional leadership, AI tools for design optimization.
Responsibilities
Define architecture for the entire stack (GPU/CPU, networking, storage, orchestration, cloud-platform), Establish infrastructure requirements for AI workloads, Build networking and storage systems that scale with the constellation, Establish test, validation, and qualification strategies for compute hardware, Work with software teams to define workload orchestration and resource management, Lead major supplier, component, and technology-partner decisions.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
