Hadrian · 18 hours ago
Legal Operations Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and 2x cheaper. The Legal Operations Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling the systems, processes, and compliance infrastructure to enable the company to grow quickly and responsibly.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, implement and maintain Hadrian’s legal operations foundation, including systems, tools, and processes that scale with company growth
Own and evolve core legal infrastructure such as: Contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, entity management and corporate governance workflows
Compliance tracking and reporting (e.g., ITAR, export controls, internal policies)
Intake, approval, and prioritization workflows for Legal
Partner with Legal leadership to translate regulatory and compliance requirements into operational systems
Build repeatable processes for contract review, approvals, and recordkeeping that balance speed with rigor
Build and maintain dashboards, metrics, and systems reporting to provide visibility into legal work, risk areas, and compliance status
Support audits, diligence requests, and regulatory inquiries by ensuring systems are accurate, complete, and defensible
Identify manual, error-prone, or fragmented processes and automate or streamline them
Serve as a cross-functional partner to Finance, Security, HR, and Operations on compliance-adjacent initiatives
Manage and optimize relationships with legal technology vendors and outside service providers
Create documentation, playbooks, and training to support adoption and consistency across the company
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in legal operations, compliance operations, program management, or systems/process design roles
Proven track record of building legal or compliance infrastructure in a scaling organization
Strong systems-thinking mindset — comfortable designing workflows, data models, and tooling from first principles
Experience implementing and managing legal tech platforms (e.g., CLM, GRC, entity management, document management)
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and operate with minimal structure
Excellent cross-functional communication skills and the ability to translate legal requirements into operational reality
Comfort operating in regulated or high-stakes environments
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 authorization from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, hardware, or other regulated industries
Familiarity with ITAR, export controls, or government-adjacent compliance environments
Technical fluency (e.g., SQL, workflow automation tools, low-code/no-code platforms, or systems integration)
Experience as an early or first Legal Ops hire at a startup or high-growth company
Ability to act as both a strategic architect and a hands-on executor
A builder mindset — excited to create systems that didn't previously exist
Benefits
100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
401(k)
Relocation stipend for out-of-area hires
Flexible 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 PriceFounders Fund,Lux CapitalMorgan Stanley
2026-01-09Series Unknown· $131.31M
2025-07-17Series C· $110M
2025-07-17Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Chris Power
CEO & CPO
West Owens
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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