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ML Engineer, Applied AI – Crucible

Firestorm · San Diego, United States · On-site

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About Firestorm

Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.

About the role

Firestorm builds uncrewed aircraft and the manufacturing network that produces them: full-capability plants, deployable xCell edge factories, and forward-deployed sites that stand up production near the point of need. Crucible is the software that runs that network. It combines production planning, execution, supply chain, and manufacturing data into a common model of how production operates.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years building and shipping production software or ML systems, with a proven track record of success
  • U.S. person required due to ITAR regulations
  • Strong machine learning fundamentals, with hands-on experience beyond model API integration
  • Demonstrated technical ownership of AI/ML systems from experimentation through production, including implementation, architecture, evaluation, and debugging
  • Hands-on experience building production systems with LLMs or other foundation models
  • Strong Python and software engineering fundamentals
More about this role

At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too expensive, too slow to produce, and too difficult to sustain at scale. Firestorm exists to change that.

We develop mission-adaptable aerial systems and deployable manufacturing infrastructure designed to put capability directly into the hands of the warfighter. From modular unmanned aircraft to xCell — our deployable microfactory — our goal is to make defense systems rapidly deployable, adaptable, and producible at the point of need.

We are looking for builders, operators, and problem-solvers who want to work on meaningful technology with real-world impact.

Firestorm builds uncrewed aircraft and the manufacturing network that produces them: full-capability plants, deployable xCell edge factories, and forward-deployed sites that stand up production near the point of need.

Crucible is the software that runs that network. It combines production planning, execution, supply chain, and manufacturing data into a common model of how production operates.

We are hiring a Staff Machine...

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