Automation Build Engineer - Equity & Flexible Vacation

Hadrian Automation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life + 4

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics and full‑stack manufacturing to enable faster, more cost‑effective production of rockets, satellites, aircraft and ships.

We are seeking a Manufacturing (Build) Engineer to translate design and customer requirements into executable factory processes, lead automated work cells, and drive end-to-end systems aligned with Hadrian’s production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing environments, automation deployment roles.
• Experience translating design intent into robust manufacturing solutions.
• Strong DFM expertise with cost and scalability impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of first‑generation manufacturing systems and automation tools from concept through deployment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement strategic and process improvements.
• Communicate proactively with design engineering teams to provide feedback on manufacturability.
• Apply DFM principles at the product level to ensure ease of production, cost efficiency, and scalability.
• Own and drive upgrades and autonomous system developments for high‑reliability production and rapid iteration.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment to optimize uptime, output quality, and process efficiency.
• Identify and deploy automation opportunities with ROI and technical evaluations.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

DFM expertise

Data-driven problem solving

Project leadership

Manufacturing systems design

Process optimization

Communication skills

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics and full‑stack manufacturing to enable faster, more cost‑effective production of rockets, satellites, aircraft and ships.

We are seeking a Manufacturing (Build) Engineer to translate design and customer requirements into executable factory processes, lead automated work cells, and drive end-to-end systems aligned with Hadrian’s production goals.