Job Description

Overview

Singularity is an Aerospace & Defense startup based in Gardena, CA, founded by a team from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin. They are looking for a skilled senior mechanical design engineer to design and develop ground structures for rocket and missile systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design structures and ground systems integral to the launch and control of flight vehicles
  • Take ownership of the design through the manufacturing process including basic structural analysis, process development, and defining validation requirements
  • Co-develop product requirements through trade studies to drive optimization at the system level
  • Create intricate and detailed models and engineering drawings in SOLIDWORKS
  • Conduct rigorous testing and iteration cycles to ensure reliability and robust performance across all environments and operational scenarios
  • Continuously develop manufacturing processes to achieve high-rate, high-yield, and dependable production
  • Establish and manage an effective product lifecycle, from supply chain sourcing through final assembly and integration

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline
  • 9+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
  • 5+ years of hands-on project experience developing manufacturing processes
  • Proficient in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred)
  • Familiarity with sheet metal design, welded structures, vehicle systems, and different actuation systems
  • Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings
  • Solid understanding and application of GD&T, mechanical engineering fundamentals, structural analysis, and failure modes of complex mechanical systems
  • Prior ownership of a complex component or assembly from initial design through medium-to-high-volume production ramp
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and how to design for manufacturability
  • Exposure to a variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • ITAR compliance required

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
401k

How this job compares in Gardena, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $93/hr, this posting sits about 180% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $27–$41/hr middle band drawn from 483 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Gardena, CA

Gardena, CA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Gardena, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Gardena, CA

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