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Mesa, Arizona, United States
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Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.
Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.
Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.
If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
Hadrian's Applications Engineering team develops 0-1 machining solutions to supercharge the throughput and capabilities of our Factory. The team focuses on developing novel solutions for CNC programming, workholding, fixturing, tooling, process control, new materials, and machining capabilities.
We are looking for an Applications Engineer to execute our Machining roadmap to scale Hadrian to be multi-factory across the US. You will work closely with Applications Engineering, CAM Operations, Software Engineering, and Robotics to push the boundaries of machining at scale and are looking to add a curious and self-motivated expert to join our already world class team.
Autonomous manufacturing workflows that run parts with minimal operator intervention
Automated metrology, in-process inspection, and closed-loop process control
Process standards that run across different machine platforms and controllers
Manufacturing observability and diagnostics: detecting tool wear, process drift, and failures early enough to recover automatically
Lights-out production of complex aerospace components
First-part introduction of high-risk, high-complexity components, new part families, and new materials, including high-temp aerospace alloys
Reducing the engineering effort required to launch a new part, and converting successful one-off processes into reusable production standards
Deploying proven capabilities from our Los Angeles factory to Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona
Develop manufacturing processes for complex aerospace and defense components, including machining strategy, tooling, workholding, probing, and inspection
Take 0-1 New Product Introduction parts from print to production for new customers, new materials, and new part families
Build the automation, process control, and software workflows that let production run without constant engineering attention
Set machine, tooling, and process standards adopted across Hadrian factories
Diagnose high-impact production failures across process, equipment, software, and operational causes, then change the standard so the failure stays fixed
Advise as a subject matter expert on tooling, machine selection, workholding, and process engineering across the factory, and contribute that domain knowledge to the software that automates CAM programming
Work with CAM, CNC Controls, Robotics, Software, Quality, and Operations to integrate manufacturing systems into production
Support factory launches, machine bring-up, and production stabilization
Focus areas differ across the team. After a year, engineers in this role can typically point to results like:
New manufacturing capabilities shipped into production
A standard adopted across multiple machines, cells, or factories
A previously manual engineering or production workflow that now runs automated
Measurable reductions in the engineering time required to launch new parts
Throughput, quality, or reliability improvements on production cells
A contribution to a factory launch or a major capability deployment
A track record of solving difficult manufacturing problems and building technical systems that hold up in production
Depth in one or two of these areas, with the judgment to work across the rest: machining, manufacturing engineering, automation, robotics, metrology, simulation, tooling, or software for manufacturing
Working knowledge of machining fundamentals, including tooling, workholding, GD&T, inspection, and process validation
The ability to trace a problem across process, equipment, software, and operational causes
Clear written and verbal communication with machinists, engineers, and factory leadership
Multi-axis CNC machining, mill-turn, or production experience with titanium and Inconel
CAM programming in hyperMILL, NX, Mastercam, or similar platforms
Macro programming on Heidenhain or Fanuc controllers
Automated metrology, in-process inspection, statistical process control, load monitoring, or tool life monitoring
Palletized automation, robotic machine tending, or lights-out production
Software and data skills applied to manufacturing, such as Python, version control, and production data analysis
Simulation and modeling, such as cutting dynamics, tap testing, or FEA
Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical, energy, or similarly demanding environments
Machines, tools, software, or businesses you built on your own initiative
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401k
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
Flexible vacation policy
Equity
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.
Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.
Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.