Automation & Robotics System Engineer (Additive Manufacturing)

Hadrian; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Flexible vacation policy

401k

Job summary

Hadrian in Torrance, CA is seeking an experienced automation engineer to design, deploy, and sustain AM cell automation for powder handling and post-processing. You will own the safety architecture and coordinate with the Machine Controls & Data Integration Engineer to ensure the cell safety state is integrated with the platform.

Responsibilities include FAT/SAT testing, improving throughput, and enabling redeployment of solutions to multiple Hadrian sites while maintaining safety and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 4+ years designing, deploying, and sustaining automation solutions in production manufacturing environments.
• Experience with industrial robotics, material handling, and machine tending automation.
• Ability to work on site full time in Torrance, CA and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Cell Automation Design and Commissioning for AM workflows — powder handling and transport, build plate and build unit exchange, depowdering, part removal, and downstream logistics into post-processing
• Cell Safety Architecture: Own the safety architecture for AM cell automation — risk assessment, guarding, presence sensing, emergency stop and interlock logic — and validate it against aerospace and defense production requirements. Coordinate with the Machine Controls & Data Integration Engineer so cell safety state is visible to the machine and platform layer
• Powder and Combustible Dust Safety: Engineer automation around powder safely — combustible dust controls per NFPA 484, inert gas handling, and grounding and bonding practice — in coordination with site EHS and the Materials and Process team
• Automation Interface Requirements: Define automation interface requirements — mechanical, electrical, and data — and work with the Machine Controls & Data Integration Engineer so cell automation is represented in OPUS
• Automation Team Partnership: Partner with the Hadrian Automation team on interfaces, handoffs, and the joint AM cell automation roadmap, integrating proven vendor equipment in preference to custom builds wherever it fits
• Acceptance Testing: Execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for automation equipment, and define performance acceptance criteria tied to cycle time, throughput, and reliability rather than function alone
• Reliability and Maintenance: Own reliability and maintenance programs for automation systems — preventive maintenance schedules, spares strategy, and root cause analysis driven to verified closure
• Throughput and Bottleneck Elimination: Identify and eliminate automation bottlenecks to improve build throughput, changeover time, and machine utilization, using cycle time and utilization data from the manufacturing data infrastructure
• Design for Redeployment: Document and standardize cell automation so solutions transfer to additional Hadrian factories without being re-engineered from scratch

Skills

Industrial robotics

PLC familiarity

Systems integration

Safety engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics or related field

Tools

NFPA 484

ISO 10218

ISO/TS 15066

OPUS interface

Job description

4+ years designing, deploying, and sustaining automation solutions in production manufacturing environmentsBachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related fieldHands-on experience with industrial robotics, material handling systems, and machine tending automation, including PLC-level familiarity with the cells you deployMust be a U.S. person for ITAR purposes — a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of StateAbility to work on site full time in Torrance, California, and to travel to Hadrian deployment sites, integrators, and OEM facilities — up to 25% [CONFIRM]Experience commissioning automation equipment and executing structured acceptance testing against defined performance criteriaFamiliarity with machine integration and control interfaces in a factory automation contextDemonstrated competency in machine safety: risk assessment and functional safety design per ISO 12100 and ISO 13849 or equivalent, and hands-on safety interlock implementation and validationExperience deploying automation in metal additive manufacturing or powder metallurgy environmentsExperience with combustible dust and inert atmosphere handling, including NFPA 484 practiceBackground in aerospace or defense production with safety-critical automation requirementsFamiliarity with collaborative robotics and human-robot interaction safety standards (ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066)Experience standing up the same automation solution at more than one site or factory

• Cell Automation Design and Commissioning: Design, deploy, and commission automation for AM cell workflows — powder handling and transport, build plate and build unit exchange, depowdering, part removal, and downstream logistics into post-processing
• Cell Safety Architecture: Own the safety architecture for AM cell automation — risk assessment, guarding, presence sensing, emergency stop and interlock logic — and validate it against aerospace and defense production requirements. Coordinate with the Machine Controls & Data Integration Engineer so cell safety state is visible to the machine and platform layer
• Powder and Combustible Dust Safety: Engineer automation around powder safely — combustible dust controls per NFPA 484, inert gas handling, and grounding and bonding practice — in coordination with site EHS and the Materials and Process team
• Automation Interface Requirements: Define automation interface requirements — mechanical, electrical, and data — and work with the Machine Controls & Data Integration Engineer so cell automation is represented in OPUS
• Automation Team Partnership: Partner with the Hadrian Automation team on interfaces, handoffs, and the joint AM cell automation roadmap, integrating proven vendor equipment in preference to custom builds wherever it fits
• Acceptance Testing: Execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for automation equipment, and define performance acceptance criteria tied to cycle time, throughput, and reliability rather than function alone
• Reliability and Maintenance: Own reliability and maintenance programs for automation systems — preventive maintenance schedules, spares strategy, and root cause analysis driven to verified closure
• Throughput and Bottleneck Elimination: Identify and eliminate automation bottlenecks to improve build throughput, changeover time, and machine utilization, using cycle time and utilization data from the manufacturing data infrastructure
• Design for Redeployment: Document and standardize cell automation so solutions transfer to additional Hadrian factories without being re-engineered from scratch

Benefits

• 100% coverage of platinum medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  401k
• Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
• Flexible vacation policy