Hadrian

Hadrian

Technical Program Manager, Additive Manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA · Full-time

Work authorization required$135k-$175kDetected 51 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentSupply ChainThermal AnalysisRoboticsMechanical DesignControls

About the role

  • 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.
  • Hadrian is scaling the next generation of autonomous precision manufacturing across aerospace, national security, and advanced manufacturing programs.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain program planning artifacts: WBS, integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, and EVM reporting.
  • Lead process qualification efforts - owning parameter development cycles, establishing production baselines, and ensuring traceability from process inputs to qualified output standards.
  • Drive automation and subsystem integration across the AM production cell: laser and scanner systems, powder and gas handling, recoater and z-stage, thermal management, safety interlocks, and control systems connectivity.
  • Manage CapEx budget for AM facility buildouts and coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders. Advocate for strategic investments in AM equipment, facility requirements, process automation, and infrastructure.
  • Partner with sales on program shaping, proposal development, BOE generation, and DFARS/ITAR-compliant delivery frameworks.
  • Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
  • Manage CapEx budget for AM facility buildouts and coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments - with a track record of delivering hardware-intensive programs on time.
  • Direct, hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing: process development, equipment qualification, or production industrialization.
  • Proven ability to take complex manufacturing systems from development through production-grade reliability - not just track the people doing it.
  • Strong cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, operations, supply chain, and software in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments.
  • Familiarity with NIAR qualification frameworks or experience guiding AM programs through third-party process certification and audit readiness.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
  • We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.
  • ITAR Requirements

Skills

  • Ability to communicate program status, risks, and decisions crisply to both senior technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

Compensation

  • For this role, the target salary range is $135,000 - $175,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).
  • This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.
  • We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.
  • An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
  • Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
  • ITAR Requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Benefits for Full-time Employees
  • 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.

Company info

  • Serve as the primary technical and programmatic interface for aerospace and defense customers and partners - leading program status briefings and reviews with clear, decision-ready communication.

Equal opportunity

  • Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Visa & Work Authorization

  • citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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