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Singularity Defense

Designs and manufactures low-cost interceptor missiles

Embedded Software Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Gardena, CA, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringEmbedded Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • High proficiency in embedded C/C++ or an equivalent systems language.
  • At least 4 years of experience in embedded systems design.
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, SPI, and UART.
  • Experience implementing low-level hardware drivers.
  • Understanding of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), control and estimation theory, and autonomous sensors and integration.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement embedded software for fault detection, guidance, navigation, and flight control systems.
  • Optimize software for real-time performance.
  • Integrate and test algorithms and software at module, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and system levels.
  • Create software designs that satisfy requirements.
  • Manage configurations on embedded devices and specify how hardware interfaces with software.
  • Drive complete software integrations from inception to completion.
  • Contribute to software system architecture and design for a greenfield project.
  • Contribute to computer vision software.
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of missile guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and controls.
  • Understanding of computer vision, perception, filtering, and estimation techniques.
  • High proficiency in Python and/or Rust.
  • Experience with embedded Linux.
  • Experience with complex computer vision tasks.

About the company

Singularity Defense makes affordable, scalable missile interceptors to counter inexpensive drones and munitions. It designs and builds subsystems in-house using commercial components to enable rapid testing and mass production, aiming for automotive‑style output rather than scarce, high‑cost interceptors. The team includes veterans from SpaceX, Tesla, Anduril, Lockheed Martin and Toyota, giving cross‑domain experience and a focus on high‑rate development compared with traditional defense suppliers. Its goal is to scale production for active conflict zones and broader U.S. demand, making effective interceptors more widely available.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$80.1M

Headquarters

California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • July 14, 2026 Series A raised $80 million at a $400 million valuation.
  • LA Business Journal reported production and testing up to eight times monthly.
  • September 23, 2026 hiring for drone pilots and manufacturing engineers shows scaling effort.

What critics are saying

  • No public contract awards exist, so revenue depends on winning Pentagon programs fast.
  • Interceptiors remain in development, leaving Anduril and Raytheon time to outspend.
  • If production slips, the $80 million round becomes a short runway before cash burn.

What makes Singularity Defense unique

  • In-house subsystems and commercial components cut supplier dependence versus legacy primes.
  • Automotive-style assembly and monthly flight tests target volume, not boutique interceptors.
  • July 14, 2026 launch, with Khosla, Felicis, and defense advisers, signals credibility.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance

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Defense Daily
Jul 14th, 2026
Singularity, Startup Developing Low-Cost Air Defense Systems, Exits Stealth With $80 Million Round - Defense Daily

Singularity, a startup developing low-cost air defense systems to counter similarly low-cost munitions, has emerged from stealth with an $80 million