# ML Engineer, Applied AI – Crucible at Firestorm

- Company: Firestorm
- What the company does: Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.launchfirestorm.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/firestorm/am9icG9zdDpHRS8HqNj5ilKgAASueTNB
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firestorm-ml-engineer-applied-ai-crucible/

## 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