AI Systems Engineer (LLM & RAG Optimization)

Job Overview

Airbus Defence & Space is looking for an LLM Inference Engineer to optimize the efficiency and scalability of Generative AI systems. The selected candidate will join the Architecture & Integration team at CLAEX, in Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base, with the goal of optimizing the deployment and performance of Large Language Models (LLMs). Their mission will be to ensure that AI systems are fast, accurate, and capable of serving multiple simultaneous users, laying the groundwork for future evolution toward training and fine‑tuning open models. We are looking for an ML Engineer with a hybrid focus on applied Artificial Intelligence and high‑performance system optimization. We are not just looking for someone who uses models, but for an expert capable of “squeezing the maximum potential” out of hardware (GPUs) to deliver high‑quality responses with the lowest possible latency.

Key Responsibilities

• Model Serving Optimization: Design and manage...