Manufacturing Engineer, Forging

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

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. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.

We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.

The factories-as-a-service team analyzes our current customers' production and supply chain challenges, builds data-driven presentations, designs and scopes factories of the future, and assists the Federal and Strategic sales team in forming long-term partnerships with the DOD, Primes, and other manufacturers.

This specific team is responsible for scoping, design, cost, schedule, and technology analysis, as well as proposals for major programs and manufacturing transformations across all manufacturing methods and domains.

With several major programs in flight, we are hiring rapidly for this team that will effectively analyze, design, scope, plan, and handover (or join) execution of large-scale manufacturing efforts.

The Role

• This is the team that will restore forging to a core American industry

• This role will oversee: CapEx and factory planning, workflow and automation planning, and material handling for Forging as part of the Factories as a Service team.

• The Manufacturing Engineer for Forging will lead CapEx planning activities at a process level, and is responsible to coordinate the Tooling, Process, and Automation teams for development of part level SIPOC.

• You’ll be able to rapidly review product drawings for manufacturability, take input from the tooling and process group(s) to select the right CapEx for manufacturing, process, handling, and inspection processes. Work within our automation team to advise on forging best practices and have a deep working knowledge of production and inspection methods for Forging.

• This role will assist in building new factories for existing products and new programs, as well as contribute to the manufacturing processes of core products where Forging is a designed-in function.

• We are seeking individuals who can analyze machine drawings and specifications at a technical level to determine manufacturing feasibility and efficiencies. You will plan, select, layout, and simulate new process and factory flows and will have ownership of the plant forging layout. We are conducting interviews at all levels.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of Forging DFM, Production, and Inspection Lines.

• Connect Tooling, Process, & Automation groups to determine manufacturing and inspection requirements to build a manufacturing plan. Specify and select appropriate CapEx to satisfy the manufacturing plan.

• Contribute as a key player in Factories as a Service (FaaS) effort to build, edit, and scale forging capability thru maturation.

• Deliver cost/schedule/solutions in partnership with our Supplier, Internal & External Customers, the Federal team, and the Executive Office.

• Own CapEx planning, vendor selection, costing, delivery, and implementation schedules.

What We’re Looking For

• SME with deep expertise in metals forming production, automation, and material handling systems.

• Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities

• Able to analyze DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for Forming/Forging production.

• Prior experience standing up new Forming/Forging capabilities in Defense, Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, or other critical infrastructure domains.

• Ability to move quickly, make risk-adjusted decisions, and own the outcome of your work.

• A self-directed IC that is comfortable working within ambiguity and without guardrails.

• Reliance of the 1st principles of engineering to develop solutions in a structured, yet accelerated, pace.

• A forward thinking, high character individual that possesses excellent communication skills and empathy for upward and downward collaboration and reporting.

What Will Set You Apart

• Working knowledge of forming/forging technology and metals processing.

• Mechanical & Hydraulic machine design, thermal processing equipment, design of part handling systems.

• Thermal & Vibration monitoring and dampening methods.

• Machine vision and visual inspection techniques.

• Software programming, simulation, or automation experience is not required, but helpful.

• Demonstrated success in the design, plan, and execute stages of standing up metal forming production in a forging, mill, or foundry factory.

• Working knowledge and understanding of factory infrastructure; such as, utilities, machine foundations, dust & waste collection and removal, rigging & lifting systems.

• Applicable creative process in design & problem solving that is grounded in continuous improvement methodologies.

• Practice the 5 C’s in your daily work - Character, Charisma, Candor, Creativity, & Collaboration.

Benefits for Full-time Employees

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

• 401k

• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

• Flexible vacation policy

• Equity

ITAR Requirements

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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Use of AI in hiring

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.