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Singularity Defense Corp.

Contracts Manager

Gardena, CA · On-site

$125K - $185K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

We are an Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and ...

Singularity Defense Corp.

Electrical Engineer

Gardena, CA · On-site

$120K - $165K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military ...

Singularity Defense Corp.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Gardena, CA · On-site

$125K - $185K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

We are an Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and ...

Singularity Defense Corp.

Director of GNC

Gardena, CA · On-site

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military ...

Allen Control Systems

Supply Chain Manager

Austin, TX · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Company Overview Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing ...

Allen Control Systems

Supply Chain Manager

Austin, TX · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Company Overview Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing ...

Singularity Defense Corp.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Gardena, CA · On-site

$55K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

About The Company We are an Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level ...

Singularity Defense

R&D Technician

El Segundo, CA · On-site

Aerospace & Defense R&D Technician We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed ...

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Electrical Test Engineer

Singularity Defense Corp.

Gardena, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

About the Company:
We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and top-tier Silicon Valley firms. Our mission is urgent: to develop and deploy life-saving missile defense systems that can be fielded globally, today. We are assembling a high-agency team committed to moving fast, solving hard problems, and defending what matters most.
Role Overview:
As an electrical test engineer, you'll own the factory test automation specification and
design for multiple electronic assemblies. Lead the design effort for PCBA bed of nails test
fixtures, test racks, cable test infrastructure, and test automation software.
You'll play a critical role in developing robust manufacturing test processes and
continuously improving product reliability in a mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Owner of flight test and manufacturing ground support equipment.
  • Develop and maintain manufacturing test stations for PCBA and Avionic subassemblies
  • Troubleshoot test station failures and debug non-conformances through test stages and drive root cause analysis
  • Work with software engineers to develop test software and oversee test software deployment and provisioning
  • Prepare detailed test reports and support formal verification of the system

Basic Qualifications
  • Ability to read and interpret PCBA schematics and use them to understand functionality and troubleshoot hardware.
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or similar discipline
  • Experience developing and documenting operating procedures and guides
  • Experience troubleshooting hardware/software issues and identifying root causes.
  • Experience with measurement hardware and test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, analog and digital I/O, data acquisition systems, switch matrices, relay banks, and signal conditioning.
  • Experience programming functional tests of hardware.
  • Experience managing multiple Linux systems in a test environment
  • Experience with DVCS such as git.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficient in scripting languages such as python and experience managing a test environment code base
  • Experience supporting a high volume and high reliability production line
  • Experience managing teams of test technicians operating test equipment

Itar Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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