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Singularity Defense Corp.

Flight Test Manager

Singularity Defense Corp., El Segundo, California, United States, 90245

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We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in El Segundo, 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 rms. We're assembling a high-agency team committed to moving fast, solving hard problems, and defending what matters most. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.

Responsibilities: Build and lead the

Test Engineering team

spanning hardware, software, and systems test disciplines. Develop and own

test strategy and infrastructure

: ground test facilities, flight test plans, instrumentation, telemetry, and data pipelines. Drive

end-to-end test campaigns

: from subcomponent validation through integrated system flight tests. Partner with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and mechanical teams to define test requirements and accelerate development cycles. Establish

rapid iteration and feedback loops

, ensuring failures become data, and data becomes progress. Ensure compliance with

aerospace and defense test standards

while balancing the need for speed, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Lead

mission readiness

efforts for live intercept demonstrations and operational deployments. Qualifications: Required

+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or equivalent high-reliability industries. Deep knowledge of

system-level test engineering

, including flight tests, ground tests, environmental testing, and instrumentation. Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams through

rapid development and execution cycles

. Strong technical background in at least one of: propulsion testing, avionics validation, systems integration, or range operations. Comfort working in

fast-paced, resource-constrained environments

where speed and iteration matter. Hands-on operator mindset—able to both lead and personally troubleshoot hardware, software, and test infrastructure. Preferred: Experience with

missile systems, interceptors, or high-performance aerospace vehicles

. Familiarity with

aerospace qualification standards

(DO-160, MIL-STD, etc.) and range safety requirements. Strong technical background in all one of: propulsion testing, avionics validation, systems integration, or range operations. Ability to thrive in

high-stakes test campaigns

with operators and government stakeholders.

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