Castelion is building production infrastructure for hypersonic strike systems. The stack reflects a hardware-forward engineering org: CAD tools (PTC Creo, CATIA), embedded systems (C++, Rust, ARM, FreeRTOS, Zephyr), ML compute (PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA), and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes). The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (34 roles) and engineering (51 roles), with leadership gaps in government affairs and compliance—a pattern consistent with a 2022-founded startup transitioning from prototype to production while navigating defense sector regulatory requirements.
Notable leadership hires: Manufacturing Director
Castelion manufactures hypersonic weapons systems for U.S. government defense programs. Founded in 2022 and based in Torrance, California, the company operates across three core areas: design and prototyping (using PTC Creo and CATIA), embedded firmware development (C++, Rust, ARM-based systems), and production scaling. Active projects span prototype-to-production transition, new manufacturing capability implementation, test equipment design, and the setup of a dedicated hypersonic production campus. The organization is actively recruiting across engineering, manufacturing operations, and security to support high-volume production ramp and government relationships.
Design: PTC Creo, CATIA. Firmware: C++, Rust, ARM, FreeRTOS, Zephyr. Compute: PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA. CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes. Collaboration: GitHub, Git, Bash, Python.
Prototype-to-production transition for hypersonic systems. Active projects: production ramp, hypersonic production campus build, new manufacturing capabilities, test equipment design, and government affairs team formation.
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