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# Metal Manufacturing Engineer, Additive at Hadrian Automation

- **Company:** [Hadrian Automation](https://feeny.ai/companies/hadrian-automation)
- **Location:** Texarkana, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hadrian-automation/7ef244e7-29ca-440c-8a51-531154cefa48

## Job description

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

The Role: We are looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to be our boots on the ground for AM production at a Hadrian facility located on a customer site in Texarkana. You will own the success of every build that runs through the facility, across both polymer (FDM) and metal (LPBF). That means you run the machines, prep build files, troubleshoot failures onsite, disposition non-conformances, and write the work instructions and standards that keep production consistent and in spec. This role reports to the Director of AM Applications Engineering in Los Angeles, but the job lives onsite in Texarkana.

What You’ll Do:

- Be the boots on the ground for the AM machines onsite, across both polymer (FDM) and metal (LPBF).
- Own build success for both polymer and metal components. This includes COCs, FAIR, compliance, and parts being in spec.
- Prep build files when needed.
- Troubleshoot build failures and production issues on the premises.
- Be the first line of defense for creating and dispositioning NCRs.
- Develop the work instructions for each part that runs through the facility.
- Create onsite standards for support removal, part cleaning, inspection, and other post-processing steps.
- Influence DfAM inputs to parts to improve manufacturability and build success.
- Assist with LPBF and FDM machine maintenance, turnover, and setup as needed.
- Keep build records and document what works so the facility keeps improving.
- Coordinate with the LA-based AM Applications Engineering team, Quality, and Operations to keep onsite execution aligned with program requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years in additive manufacturing, process or manufacturing engineering, or applications engineering.
- Direct hands-on experience with LPBF and/or FDM systems, including materials, process parameters, machine operation, and common failure modes.
- Experience owning build execution and troubleshooting build failures in a production environment.
- Able to prep and adjust build files when needed.
- Familiarity with quality processes: COCs, FAIR, NCR creation and dispositioning, and parts conformance to spec.
- Able to write clear work instructions and set onsite process standards.
- Hands-on DfAM understanding, with the ability to evaluate parts for AM suitability and manufacturability.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance interpretation, and inspection planning.
- Able to work independently and deliver on commitments with a leadership team based in another location.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required (ITAR).

What Will Set You Apart:

- Experience working with the government or at customer sites. The ability to thrive with minimal resources and oversight.

## 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 export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, 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](https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy).

Consideration of Criminal History Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. 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.

## About Hadrian Automation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hadrian builds AI-powered autonomous factories to manufacture precision components for the aerospace and defense industries, aiming to reindustrialize American manufacturing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Chris Power

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing
- **Target Customers**: B2B; startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation.
- **Mission/Purpose**: To rebuild America’s industrial base with highly automated factories that combine process engineering, AI, and robotics, helping space and defense manufacturers produce at scale in the U.S. and giving American workers the tools to compete globally.

## Products & Services
- **Precision Components Manufacturing**: Produces precision parts for aerospace and defense customers, from prototype to production.
- **Opus (Factory Autonomy Platform)**: A full-stack, AI-powered platform that interprets legacy designs and automates manufacturing and inspection processes, enabling world-class speed, quality, and utilization.
- **Factories-as-a-Service**: Dedicated manufacturing or inspection cells deployed in Hadrian facilities or customer sites, as well as entire product, assembly, and component factories designed and operated by Hadrian.
- **Atlas Supply Chain Platform**: A "Supply Chain as a Service" offering that gives customers a single, scalable path from early development through full-rate production, managing end-to-end procurement across a vetted network of suppliers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$363.95M** across 8 rounds.
- **Revenue**: Annual revenue estimated at **$3.0M** (per LinkedIn).
- **Notable Investors**: Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, T. Rowe Price (led Series C).
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Headcount of **325 employees** (as of recent data), with **+112.9% YoY growth**.
    - **156 active job postings** (as of mid-2026), with job postings up **+457.1% YoY**.
    - Opened a new 270,000 sq ft factory in Mesa, AZ (Factory 3), creating 350 new jobs.
    - Unveiled **Factory Four**, a 2.2 million sq ft facility in Huntsville, AL.
    - Launched **Hadrian Maritime** to serve naval production.
    - Acquired **Datum Source** (2024) to strengthen supply chain capabilities.
    - Added veteran security and defense leaders (Caleb Sima as CSO, Wallis Laughrey as VP of Munitions) in June 2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full-Stack Automation**: Their AI-powered "Opus" platform automates the entire manufacturing and inspection process, reducing reliance on skilled labor and increasing speed.
- **Speed & Cost**: Claims to deliver parts up to 10x faster and 2x cheaper than the legacy defense industrial base.
- **New American Workforce**: Their system trains factory technicians in 30 days or less, solving the skilled labor shortage.
- **Flexible Capacity**: Offers a "Factory-as-a-Service" model, providing dedicated facilities or production lines integrated into customer sites, reducing overhead for clients.
- **Deep Defense & Space Focus**: A clear, singular focus on the most demanding and high-stakes manufacturing challenges in the U.S., creating a strong moat.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Production Capacity**: Rapidly expanding factory footprint (Torrance, Mesa, Huntsville) to meet surging demand from defense and space programs.
- **Broadening Capabilities**: Expanding into new domains like naval production (Hadrian Maritime) and munitions.
- **Deepening the Tech Stack**: Continuing to invest in Opus and the Atlas platform to drive further automation and efficiency.
- **National Security Mission**: Positioning itself as a critical partner in reindustrializing the U.S. defense industrial base.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: A clear and compelling mission to rebuild America’s industrial base and enable a free, abundant, spacefaring future.
- **High-Growth Environment**: Explosive growth (headcount up 113% YoY) with hundreds of open roles across engineering, manufacturing, and business functions.
- **Impactful Work**: Directly contribute to building the factories and software that produce critical components for rockets, satellites, jets, and ships.
- **Culture of Solving Hard Problems**: The company explicitly seeks people who "solve hard problems" across software, hardware, and operations.
- **Locations**: Major hubs in **Los Angeles, CA**; **Mesa, AZ**; and **Washington D.C.**, with a new massive facility in **Huntsville, AL**.
- **Diverse Roles**: Actively hiring for Software Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Technicians, and business talent.
- **Backing**: Strong financial backing from top-tier VC firms (a16z, Founders Fund, Lux Capital), providing stability and resources.

## Sources
1. [hadrian.co](https://www.hadrian.co/)
2. [hadrian.co/about](https://www.hadrian.co/about)
3. [hadrian.co/careers](https://www.hadrian.co/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/hadrianautomation](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hadrianautomation)
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/hadrian-1)

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