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They’re backed by Gen HR McMaster and just closed out their seed funding round from several major SV firms. Their first product is a low-cost air defense system for immediate deployment around the world starting with Ukraine where the need is critical.\nPosition summary\nThe Lead Propulsion Technician is the hands-on lead for solid rocket motor (SRM) production at the Singularity manufacturing campus in Keenesburg, Colorado. You will help run and coordinate inert tooling, energetics mix, cast, cure, and motor assembly. You will train and mentor junior technicians, own shop-floor safety and procedure discipline, and work with engineering to turn development processes into repeatable production.\nTitle\nSenior Propulsion Technician\nDivision\nPropulsion & Energetics\nLocation\nKeenesburg, CO (on site, 10-20% travel may be required)\nClassification\nFull time, non-exempt\nSchedule\nDay shift, with occasional extended, weekend, or test-day hours\nKey responsibilities\nProduction operations\nLead and perform composite propellant operations: ingredient weighing, mixing on dual planetary mixers, casting, vacuum processing, and cure.\nPrepare motor cases and tooling: cleaning, liner and insulation application, mandrel and core installation and removal.\nCarry out grain finishing, trimming, nozzle and igniter installation, and final motor assembly to drawings.\nRun and verify process equipment across the Mixing, Casting, Milling, and Final Assembly buildings; spot and escalate abnormal behavior early.\nFill out and close travelers and batch records completely and accurately in real time.\nTechnical leadership\nAct as shift or operation lead: brief crews, assign tasks, and confirm readiness before hazardous operations begin.\nTrain, qualify, and mentor junior technicians; sign off on task proficiency.\nWrite, redline, and validate standard operating procedures, work instructions, and travelers with engineering.\nSupport process development and scale-up from development batches to production rates.\nGive hands-on feedback to engineers on manufacturability, tooling, and fixture design.\nSafety and compliance\nModel and enforce explosives safety rules, including personnel and quantity limits, PPE, grounding and bonding, and housekeeping.\nTake part in hazard analyses, pre-task reviews, and near-miss and incident investigations; drive corrective actions to closure.\nMaintain magazine inventory, transfer, and storage records to ATF and company requirements.\nFollow export control (ITAR) handling rules for technical data and hardware.\nQuality and test\nCollect in-process samples and measurements; support lab testing, X-ray, and inspection.\nRaise nonconformances and take part in root-cause and disposition reviews.\nSupport static fire and test stand operations: motor install, instrumentation setup, and post-test teardown.\nMaintain calibrated tools and equipment, and support preventive maintenance.\nRequired qualifications\nHigh school diploma; 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