Hadrian · 1 day ago
Manufacturing Engineer, Forging, Special Projects
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelHadrian is a company focused on building autonomous factories for the aerospace and defense industries. The Manufacturing Engineer role involves overseeing drawing reviews, CapEx planning, and automation feedback for Forging, while contributing to the design and execution of large-scale manufacturing efforts.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of Forging 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
Required
SME with deep expertise in forging production and inspection
Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities
Able to analyse DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for Forging
Prior experience standing up new Forging 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 forging technology and CapEx
Company
Hadrian
Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
Founded in 2020
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$607.81MKey Investors
Morgan Stanley
2025-12-30Series D· $131.31M
2025-07-17Series C· $110M
2025-07-17Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Chris Power
Founder & CEO
West Owens
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-08
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