Hadrian · 9 hours ago
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Sheet Metal, Special Projects
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 will oversee drawing reviews and capital expenditure planning for Sheet Metal, and contribute to the design and automation of manufacturing processes.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
This role will oversee drawing reviews, capital expenditure planning, and automation feedback for Sheet Metal as part of the Factories as a Service team
The Hadrian Factories as a Service team works across all manufacturing methods, and this role is expected to serve as the Lead Engineer, responsible for scoping, designing, planning, and providing automation feedback for sheet metal across all material types and configurations
You'll be able to rapidly review drawings for manufacturability and advise our automation team on sheet metal best practices, utilizing your deep working knowledge of production and inspection methods for sheet metal
This role will both assist in building new factories for existing production scope, as well as contribute to the manufacturing processes of new products where Sheet Metal is a designed-in function
You’ll recruit and lead 1-2 Sheet Metal MEs to assist, and work with Hadrian’s Automation and Factories Leadership teams to design and ship comprehensive sheet metal production and inspection lines
Analyse customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of sheet metal 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
Senior Manager or above level who's technically in the weeds, with deep expertise in Sheet Metal production and inspection
Able to travel to assess factories 40% of the time
Capable of leading 1-2 sheet metal MEs
Able to analyse DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for sheet metal
Prior experience standing up new sheet metal 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 sheet metal 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
Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$476.5MKey Investors
Morgan Stanley
2025-07-17Series C· $110M
2025-07-17Debt Financing· $150M
2024-02-21Series B· $92M
Recent News
2025-12-08
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