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.
The Role
We are looking for a Network Administrator to support the deployment, configuration, and operations of network infrastructure across our growing facilities and cloud environments. This role is hands-on and operationally focused, responsible for bringing up new sites, implementing network changes, and ensuring reliable connectivity across on-premise and cloud systems.
You’ll work closely with infrastructure, IT, security, and operations teams to deploy network infrastructure, automate configuration through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and maintain a highly reliable production environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and enjoys solving real-world infrastructure challenges across both physical and cloud networking environments.
What You'll Do
Deploy and configure network infrastructure for new facilities and site expansions
Implement and manage network changes, upgrades, and operational improvements
Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless infrastructure
Deploy and support VPN technologies including GlobalProtect and site-to-site VPN tunnels
Design and build a robust SD-WAN ecosystem.
Support cloud networking environments such as AWS and Azure
Support networking for Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads
Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation for network provisioning and configuration
Rack, cable, and deploy network hardware across facilities and data centers
Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, DNS, and performance issues across LAN/WAN and cloud networks
Work with ISPs and telecommunications providers for circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and redundancy
Coordinate with low-voltage vendors for cabling, fiber runs, and network infrastructure installation
Support connectivity for security cameras, door access systems, and facility infrastructure
Support corporate Wi-Fi networks and wireless access points
Maintain monitoring, documentation, and operational runbooks for network infrastructure
Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and after-hours maintenance windows
What We're Looking For
5+ years of experience in network administration, network operations, or infrastructure engineering
Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, and DHCP
Experience with VPN technologies (GlobalProtect, IPsec site-to-site tunnels, remote access VPNs)
Experience supporting multi-site enterprise networks
Experience with cloud networking environments (AWS or GCP)
Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, or similar)
Experience troubleshooting network performance and connectivity issues
Strong operational mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments
Ability to lift and move networking equipment weighing up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
Comfortable working in data centers, equipment rooms, and other technical infrastructure environments
Ability to travel approximately 10–20% for site deployments and infrastructure support
Participation in an on-call rotation and availability for occasional after-hours or weekend maintenance as needed to support operations
What will set you apart:
Experience with Palo Alto firewalls
Experience with Juniper switches and wireless access points
Familiarity with AWS networking services (VPC, Direct Connect, VPN Gateway)
Experience supporting Kubernetes networking concepts (CNI, ingress, service networking)
Experience managing ISP relationships and circuit provisioning
Experience coordinating with low-voltage contractors and structured cabling vendors
Experience supporting facility networking systems (cameras, access control, IoT devices)
Compensation
For this role, the target salary range is $120,000 - $160,000 (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 will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
BenefitsMedical, 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.
Hadrian Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hadrian and has not been reviewed or approved by Hadrian.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Public postings list clear ranges for roles such as Infrastructure Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, and Assistant Controller, and recent software‑engineering offers cluster in the mid‑to‑high six figures. Comments like “the pay is great” appear alongside these signals, pointing to competitive pay for many technical roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Job listings and company profiles consistently cite medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, with several roles specifying 100% employer‑paid “platinum” coverage for employees. This points to strong core health benefits for many positions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Built In and multiple postings reference generous or flexible PTO and paid holidays. Such time‑off policies are positioned as part of the standard package across sites.
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What We Do
We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to be launching a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000 square foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian works with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery on mission-critical programs. We are backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond!
Why Work With Us
Hadrian is building a series of highly automated precision component factories across the US to enable Space & Defense manufacturers get parts 10x faster and halve the cost of making Rockets, Satellites, Jets & Drones.
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