Jobs at Hadrian

Leads Hadrian’s customer-facing Forward Deployed Engineering function, translating customer requirements into feasible manufacturing commitments. Responsibilities include customer discovery, process mapping, technical solution design, manufacturing scoping, review of drawings and specifications, make-versus-buy decisions, process planning, tooling strategy, and clean handoffs to Build Engineering. The role also manages and develops a technical team, builds repeatable scoping systems, and partners with Customer Programs and commercial teams on complex manufacturing engagements.

Owns on-site IT operations for a new manufacturing facility, including endpoint lifecycle management, helpdesk support, local network and infrastructure health, construction buildout coordination, asset and vendor management, and IT security compliance. The role supports manufacturing and engineering staff, interfaces with Lockheed personnel, coordinates with central IT and InfoSec teams, and helps improve Hadrian’s proprietary manufacturing platform through factory-floor feedback.

Lead and grow the mechanical engineering team responsible for automation equipment, fixtures, tooling, and material-handling systems. Own designs from concept through commissioning and production, establish CAD, drawing, GD&T, manufacturability, assembly, and safety standards, and make key technical decisions. Manage equipment budgets, vendors, and integrators while partnering with controls, software, manufacturing, and factory operations. Apply AI and emerging tools to improve engineering workflows.

The Frontend Software Engineer will develop and maintain critical applications using TypeScript and React. The role involves engagement in product discovery, coding, and deployment of applications to enhance manufacturing processes.

Build manufacturing-ready 3D CAD models and 2D drawings for naval and aerospace parts from legacy customer data. Model in-process manufacturing states, maintain PLM data, manage releases and engineering changes, resolve drawing ambiguities, and support tooling, programming, inspection, and manufacturing teams. Requires production CAD experience, parametric modeling expertise, GD&T and welding symbol knowledge, PLM change control, and the ability to work across multiple part families and shifting priorities.

The Controller will lead the accounting team and own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple entities. Responsibilities include technical accounting under US GAAP, consolidated reporting, internal controls and SOX readiness, NetSuite administration, cost accounting, manufacturing cost processes, audit management, accounting policy development, and automation or AI-driven process transformation. The role partners with the VP of Accounting to build a scalable, audit-ready finance organization.

Owns large structural castings from design review through qualification, production ramp, and handoff. Responsibilities include casting DFM, reverse engineering, process definition, pattern and fixture control, BOM and work-instruction management, inspection planning, qualification castings, supplier foundry coordination, and nonconformance corrective action. The role requires foundry-floor leadership across molding, pouring, heat treatment, NDT, machining, and quality, with work based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania or Los Angeles with travel.

Own the end-to-end build engineering process for large machined parts, from requirements interpretation and DFM through qualification, ramp, and production handoff. Define machining routes, datum schemes, fixtures, inspection needs, material flow, BOMs, work orders, and work instructions. Lead reverse engineering, NPI, first article delivery, nonconformance resolution, and cross-functional coordination with design, tooling, quality, supply chain, and operations. The role requires hands-on factory-floor engagement and expertise in large-format machining, GD&T, metrology, and configuration control.

Lead and grow a team of Build Engineers responsible for machining, tube and pipe, and sheet metal commodity parts. Own end-to-end NPI from requirements definition and first article through qualification, production ramp, and process transfer. Establish standards for build plans, process definitions, BOMs, work orders, and digital work instructions. Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, tooling, manufacturing, and test teams while making sourcing, process, and production decisions. Work on-site and support factory expansion in Cherokee, Alabama.

Build financial models and analyses for strategic pursuits, transactions, capital markets, partnerships, joint ventures, and capital investments. Evaluate unit economics, capacity, capex, pricing, margins, and returns; conduct diligence; draft term sheets and executive materials; and present recommendations to leadership and the Board. Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, FP&A, and executive leadership while managing multiple strategic workstreams.

Coordinates in-person workforce training pilots, supports new training teams, and plans training facilities for upcoming factories. Responsibilities include organizing participants, trainers, spaces, equipment, materials, schedules, records, trackers, and checklists; coordinating resources across projects; monitoring readiness and risks; and managing ongoing training logistics across sites. The role requires approximately 20% travel and may expand to broader scheduling and operational execution as programs scale.

Develop and close strategic, multi-million-dollar enterprise sales with aerospace and defense primes and suppliers. Build executive relationships, create co-developed growth plans, and expand engagements from business units to enterprise-wide programs. Navigate manufacturing qualification and onboarding requirements, including AS9100, audits, ITAR, FAIs, PPAPs, contractual flowdowns, and multi-year commitments. Work cross-functionally with customers, engineers, quality teams, buyers, and internal stakeholders to deliver value-based manufacturing solutions.

Lead strategic enterprise sales and customer business development for aerospace and defense manufacturing customers. Build executive relationships, develop multi-year growth plans, and close multimillion-dollar contracts with primes and suppliers. Navigate AS9100 certification, audits, ITAR, FAIs, PPAPs, supply-chain qualification, and defense contractual flowdowns. Collaborate with executives, buyers, engineers, quality teams, and internal stakeholders to expand engagements from business units to enterprise-wide transformation programs.

Owns compensation strategy across hourly, salaried, GTM, and executive populations. Builds job architecture, career frameworks, pay structures, benchmarking models, compensation bands, and planning cycles. Partners with Recruiting, Finance, People teams, and leadership on offers, sales compensation, equity, executive pay, and compliance. Develops dashboards and models to evaluate pay equity, competitiveness, and retention while explaining compensation decisions clearly.

Supports the Office of the CEO by managing daily operations, personal and executive assistance, scheduling, communications, travel coordination, events, errands, and standalone projects. The role requires discretion, responsiveness, strong organization, flexible availability, and the ability to handle changing priorities. Responsibilities include coordinating domestic and international travel, supporting external visits and internal gatherings, managing time-sensitive requests, and serving as a communication liaison between the CEO’s office and internal stakeholders.

Create parametric CAD models and drawings from naval, aerospace, legacy, and customer technical data. Develop models for each manufacturing state, manage PLM structures and release workflows, execute design changes across part families, and collaborate with manufacturing, tooling, programming, and inspection teams. The role requires production mechanical design experience, proficiency in parametric 3D CAD, GD&T knowledge, drawing standards expertise, and experience coordinating releases across multiple products.

Leads Forward Deployed Engineering teams delivering technical outcomes for major government, defense, and manufacturing programs. Owns technical roadmaps, product scope, production delivery, executive customer relationships, and platform feedback. Builds and scales teams of engineers, product managers, and designers while remaining hands-on with architecture, technical reviews, and early product development. Requires strong product judgment, AI-native workflows, zero-to-one product experience, and the ability to operate across software, hardware, and manufacturing environments.

Leads Forward Deployed Engineering teams delivering technical outcomes for major government, defense, and manufacturing programs. Owns technical roadmaps, product scope, architecture, production delivery, executive customer relationships, and integration of program learnings into Hadrian’s platform. Builds and scales multidisciplinary teams, hires engineers and product leaders, makes tradeoffs involving scope, schedule, cost, quality, and platform leverage, and remains hands-on in early-stage development and technical reviews.

Support senior executives through complex calendar and travel management, communication triage, meeting coordination, presentation and briefing preparation, event planning, and confidential ad hoc assistance. The role requires strong organization, discretion, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and comfort managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Design and develop mechanical systems, machine assemblies, fixtures, tooling, and robotic end-of-arm tooling using 3D CAD. Produce manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and documentation applying GD&T and DFM. Support fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, prototyping, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement while collaborating with cross-functional teams.