Hadrian · 22 hours ago
Director of Tax
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expHadrian is building autonomous factories to revolutionize manufacturing for aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking a Director of Tax to establish and lead the company's internal tax function, manage tax compliance, and capture significant tax incentives across multiple jurisdictions.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Own all tax strategy and compliance across an expanding multi-entity corporate structure (growing from one to ~5–6 entities within 12 months)
Identify, negotiate, and manage state and local tax incentives, including credits tied to headcount expansion, fixed-asset investments, training programs (TTP), and other subsidy mechanisms
Capture and operationalize major tax credit packages in partnership with the VP of Strategy (e.g., CA grant of $49M; total credits exceeding $80–100M)
Oversee federal, state, and local income tax filings across multiple states, including California and Arizona
Design optimal entity structures to maximize credit realization while maintaining compliance and minimizing risk
Build ROI frameworks to quantify and communicate the value of tax initiatives to executive leadership and the Board
Establish processes for sales and use tax compliance as operations scale
Provide guidance on domestic transfer pricing, state nexus, and future self-insurance programs
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Strategy, and external consultants to execute complex tax initiatives
Support long-term tax planning as Hadrian expands into new facilities, new states, SPVs, and major multi-year industrial programs
Influence entity design for two new leases currently in negotiation, including one facility exceeding 2M sq ft in a new state
Qualification
Required
10–15+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally a blend of Big 4 / large regional public accounting and industry roles
Proven track record structuring entities and capturing substantial state/local incentives or credits
Experience negotiating multi-state tax credit programs and navigating complex jurisdictional rules
Deep expertise in corporate income tax, SALT, entity structuring, and familiarity with domestic transfer pricing
Ability to translate tax strategy into clear economic value, presenting ROI and compliance implications to executives and boards
Strong leadership presence with the ambition and capability to build a scalable in-house tax organization
Preferred
Industry experience in manufacturing, industrials, defense, semiconductors, power generation, or other capital-intensive sectors preferred; open to candidates from high-growth software/SaaS with relevant tax experience
Benefits
Company equity
401k
Discretionary vacation policy
Company
Hadrian
Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$607.81MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceMorgan Stanley
2026-01-09Series Unknown· $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
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