Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Heat Treatment, Special Projects jobs in United States
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Hadrian · 2 days ago

Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Heat Treatment, Special Projects

positionLos Angeles, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

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. The Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Heat Treatment will oversee drawing reviews, CapEx planning, and automation feedback, while leading a team to design and implement comprehensive Heat Treatment production and inspection lines.

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Responsibilities

Analyse customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of Heat Treatment DFM, Production, and Inspection Lines
Contribute as a key player in factories as a service efforts
Deliver cost/schedule/solutions in partnership with our customers and the Federal team
Own CapEx planning, vendor selection, and costing

Qualification

Heat Treatment expertiseProduction line designCapEx planningAutomation feedbackDFM analysisRisk-adjusted decision makingCollaboration with Federal teamLeadership

Required

Senior Manager or above level who's technically in the weeds, with deep expertise in Heat Treatment production and inspection
Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities
Capable of leading 1-2 Heat Treatment MEs
Able to analyse DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for Heat Treatment
Prior experience standing up new Heat Treatment lines in Aerospace, Automotive, or other domains
Ability to move quickly and make risk-adjusted decisions

Preferred

Software or automation experience is not required, but helpful
Working knowledge of Heat Treatment technology and CapEx

Benefits

100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401k
Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
Flexible vacation policy

Company

Hadrian

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Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Hawthorne, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://hadrian.co

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$607.81M
Key Investors
Morgan Stanley
2025-12-30Series D· $131.31M
2025-07-17Series C· $110M
2025-07-17Debt Financing· $150M

Leadership Team

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Chris Power
Founder & CEO
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West Owens
Chief Financial Officer
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