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Singularity Defense

Designs and manufactures low-cost interceptor missiles

Propulsion Technician

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Denver, CO, USA+1 moreMore locations: Gardena, CA, USA
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Manufacturing & Production OperationsMachine & Process Operation

About the job

Requirements
  • A safety-oriented mindset with a high focus on quality and production processes.
  • Attention to detail and situational awareness.
  • Experience working with hazardous chemicals beyond standard solvents and cleaners.
  • At least two years of relevant experience in a chemical, aerospace development, or manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds without assistance.
  • Ability to operate and troubleshoot development control software with engineering assistance.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to communicate using multiple electronic platforms.
  • Compliance with standard operating procedures and job-specific directions.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a state explosives permit, sponsored by the employer.
  • Ability to work from elevated platforms, climb ladders, and repeatedly transport 35 pounds.
  • Medical clearance to wear a respirator and operate a powered industrial vehicle, and obtain a company-issued license as appropriate.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare materials and perform propellant mixing and solid rocket motor component assembly for production and development programs.
  • Conduct energetics research and development for new energetic formulations.
  • Requisition and organize materials and processing for mixing, and clean and maintain mixing equipment.
  • Perform energetics duties under the general direction of engineers and the team supervisor, using established, well-defined methods.
  • Mill chemical components for full-scale propellant mixes when required, and weigh material bins to the correct weight for propellant mixing; disassemble, clean, and reassemble full-scale milling equipment.
  • Support test flights, final assembly of prototype energetic articles and solid missile systems, materials test and analysis sample preparation, and new production initiatives and schedules.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Follow and develop a preventive maintenance schedule with assistance from engineering or the chief technician.
  • Work other shifts or overtime as needed to meet production schedules.
Desired Qualifications
  • Willingness and availability to work other shifts and overtime to meet production schedules.
  • Ability to run automated equipment in a highly controlled environment.
  • Ability to set up and operate 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC mills and lathes using Fanuc, Siemens, or Haas controls, producing precision aerospace parts from aluminum, titanium, Inconel, stainless steel, and composites.
  • Ability to develop or modify CNC programs using CAM software such as Mastercam, NX, or PowerMill, and G-code; prove out programs and optimize toolpaths for efficiency and surface finish.
  • Experience in energetics manufacturing or processing.
  • Experience with process documentation and development.

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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Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
Singularity and Navy lab static fire advanced rocket motor in three months, not a year

Singularity, a defence startup, has successfully static fired an advanced solid rocket motor (SRM) developed with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), it announced on October 22, 2026. The two worked under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. The teams cut the usual year-long timeline from clean sheet to static fire to about three months. The motor will underpin Singularity's forthcoming interceptor systems, which it has yet to unveil in full, and is aimed at tactical air defence and counter-drone missions. "The warfighter will have a low-cost tactical air defense solution with breakthrough performance," said Jack Oswald, co-founder and chief executive officer of Singularity. Singularity emerged from stealth in July 2026. It is building an assembly line based on automotive principles, and the teams plan to bring the motor into high-volume production.

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