Senior Propulsion Technician - Energetics & Production

Stealth Mode; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Singularity Defense in Keenesburg, CO is seeking a Senior Propulsion Technician to lead solid rocket motor production on site. You will supervise casting, curing, assembly, and safety procedures while coordinating with engineering to scale development processes into repeatable production.

The role requires hands-on expertise with energetic materials, strong explosives safety knowledge, and the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on experience in energetics, SRM, propellant, explosives, or ordnance manufacturing; 8+ years in a technician role with increasing responsibility; 2+ years leading crews or acting as an operation lead on hazardous processes.
• Direct experience with composite propellant mixing and casting, or comparable energetic processing.
• Strong explosives safety knowledge, including DoD/DOE standards.
• Able to read engineering drawings, CAD, specs; experience writing/redlining work instructions.
• Strong documentation discipline and comfort with travelers, batch records, and nonconformance systems.
• Able to obtain ATF employee possessor clearance and U.S. person status under ITAR; ability to obtain security clearance if required.
• Preferred: technical degree or military EOD/ordnance training; experience with SRM production systems and production-scale mixers.
• Experience with case insulation, liners, and bond systems; hands-on static fire or test stand work.
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems and lean/continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform composite propellant operations: weighing, mixing, casting, vacuum processing, cure.
• Prepare motor cases and tooling: cleaning, liner/insulation, mandrel installation.
• Carry out grain finishing, nozzle/igniter installation, and final motor assembly to drawings.
• Run and verify equipment across Mixing, Casting, Milling, and Final Assembly; flag abnormal behavior early.
• Complete travelers and batch records in real time.

Skills

Energetics experience

Propellant casting

Safety oversight

Team leadership

Documentation discipline

Education

Technical degree (Assoc/Bachelors)

EOD/ordnance training

Tools

Dual planetary mixers

CAD

X-ray inspection equipment

Job description

Singularity Defense in Keenesburg, CO is seeking a Senior Propulsion Technician to lead solid rocket motor production on site. You will supervise casting, curing, assembly, and safety procedures while coordinating with engineering to scale development processes into repeatable production.

The role requires hands-on expertise with energetic materials, strong explosives safety knowledge, and the ability to read engineering drawings.