Sourcing Specialist

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.

We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.

What You'll Do

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead sourcing efforts for the Atlas program, driving supplier selection, negotiation, and long-term partnership development aligned to program goals.

• Own end-to-end supply chain execution from procurement strategy through PO acknowledgement, with a focus on cost, quality, and schedule optimization.

• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, leveraging performance data and metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

• Provide tactical support on customer and supplier contracts, including terms review and issue resolution.

• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and customers, ensuring clear alignment on requirements, timelines, and quality standards throughout the supply chain.

• Support cross-functional new product introduction (NPI) projects, contributing to sourcing strategy and communicating schedule risks to stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Atlas Supplier Ops, Hadrian Factory Go to Market, Atlas Quality and Hadrian Supply Chain to resolve supply chain issues and execute against program requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field; candidates without a degree should have a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail, especially in critical or high impact scenarios.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to engineers, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Flexibility to thrive in fast-moving, dynamic environments where priorities shift and urgency matters.

What Will Set You Apart

• 1+ years of experience in aerospace or defense procurement or supply chain management with direct procurement experience or custom build top print components (not indirect).

• Proficiency with ERP systems and purchasing or planning functions.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

• Proven success negotiating supplier agreements and managing cross-functional NPI projects.

• Familiarity with FAR/DFAR contracting environments.

• Experience working in a high-growth startup or rapid-scale manufacturing environment. · Ability to analyze customer needs, identify product fit, and propose viable supply chain solutions.

• Experience working within systems with strict cyber security and/or document control requirements.

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $70,000 - $90,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range

• 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

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., 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 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. 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.