Hadrian Automation
Manager, Build Engineering
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time
Work authorization requiredDetected 16 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentSupply ChainERPRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationLean Manufacturing
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.
- This role sits at the center of the factory's cross-functional web.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of Build Engineers dedicated to a specific customer or program.
- Own program-level new product introduction (NPI) outcomes, from first article through stabilized production.
- Tie together the work of individual Build Engineers into one coherent execution plan - setting sequencing, prioritization, and risk mitigation across the program.
- Partner across Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Software, Materials & Processes, and Test to unblock constraints before they impact the build.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for build issues within the program, resolving problems related to drawings, tolerances, tooling, materials, and process flow in real time.
- Coach, develop, and level up Build Engineers on the team
- own staffing and leveling decisions.
- Assess build and manufacturability risk at the program level and drive mitigation plans to protect schedule and quality.
- Drive lessons learned across builds and transition stabilized processes into standard production.
- Support engineering changes by evaluating program-level execution impact and aligning the team accordingly.
Requirements
- 6-10+ years of experience in build, production, or manufacturing engineering, including hands-on experience with new product introduction (NPI) or zero-to-one manufacturing efforts.
- 2+ years of experience leading or managing a team of engineers in a manufacturing environment, or a demonstrated track record of informal technical leadership.
- Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, BOMs, and process requirements.
- Comfort operating hands-on on the factory floor as well as managing and prioritizing at the program level.
- Ability to make sound decisions under schedule pressure with incomplete or evolving information.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align technicians, engineers, and leadership around a single execution plan.
Nice to have
- Experience owning a product or program from concept/prototype through production ramp at a high-growth manufacturing or hardware company.
- Background in precision manufacturing, machining, assembly, or inspection within aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical industries.
- Exposure to test engineering, materials & processes, or capability engineering functions.
- Familiarity with ERP/MES/PLM systems and digital work instruction tools.
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
- Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.
- It is the Company's policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- Flexible vacation policy
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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