Position summary
The 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.
Title
Senior Propulsion Technician
Division
Propulsion & Energetics
Location
Keenesburg, CO (on site, 10-20% travel may be required)
Classification
Full time, non-exempt
Schedule
Day shift, with occasional extended, weekend, or test-day hours
Key responsibilities
Production operations
Lead and perform composite propellant operations: ingredient weighing, mixing on dual planetary mixers, casting, vacuum processing, and cure.
Prepare motor cases and tooling: cleaning, liner and insulation application, mandrel and core installation and removal.
Carry out grain finishing, trimming, nozzle and igniter installation, and final motor assembly to drawings.
Run and verify process equipment across the Mixing,



Casting, Milling, and Final Assembly buildings; spot and elevate abnormal behavior early.
Fill out and close travelers and batch records completely and accurately in real time.
Technical leadership
Act as shift or operation lead: brief crews, assign tasks, and confirm readiness before hazardous operations begin.
Train, qualify, and mentor junior technicians; sign off on task proficiency.
Write, redline, and validate standard operating procedures, work instructions, and travelers with engineering.
Support process development and scale-up from development batches to production rates.
Give hands‑on feedback to engineers on manufacturability, tooling, and fixture design.
Safety and compliance
Model and enforce explosives safety rules, including personnel and quantity limits, PPE, grounding and bonding, and housekeeping.
Take part in hazard analyses, pre‑task reviews, and near‑miss and incident investigations; drive corrective actions to closure.
Maintain magazine inventory,

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