Autonomous AM Automation Engineer – Robotics & Safety

Hadrian; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing to produce mission-critical systems at speed and lower cost. This on-site Torrance-based role focuses on designing and deploying AM cell automation, with safety architecture and NFPA 484 compliance.

The position supports FAT/SAT, reliability programs, and continuous throughput improvements across multiple Hadrian deployment sites, with up to 25% travel and ITAR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 4+ years designing, deploying, and sustaining automation solutions in production manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with industrial robotics, material handling systems, and machine-tending automation.
• Demonstrated competency in machine safety per ISO 12100 and ISO 13849, including safety interlock implementation.
• Experience commissioning automation equipment and executing structured acceptance testing.
• Willingness to work on site in Torrance, CA and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and commission automation for AM cell workflows—powder handling, build plate exchange, depowdering, part removal, and post-processing logistics.
• Own the safety architecture for AM cell automation—risk assessment, guarding, presence sensing, E-stop and interlock logic.
• Engineer automation around powder safety per NFPA 484, inert gas handling, and grounding in coordination with EHS.
• Define automation interface requirements—mechanical, electrical, and data—and ensure representation in OPUS.
• Partner with Hadrian Automation team on interfaces, handoffs, and roadmap; prefer vendor equipment over custom builds when fitting.
• Execute FAT/SAT for automation equipment and define performance criteria tied to cycle time, throughput, and reliability.
• Own reliability and maintenance programs for automation systems—preventive maintenance, spares strategy, root-cause analysis.
• Identify bottlenecks to improve throughput and machine utilization using manufacturing data.
• Document and standardize cell automation for redeployment to additional Hadrian factories.

Skills

Robotics

Automation design

Safety engineering

Industrial controls

System integration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

PLC programming

OPUS

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing to produce mission-critical systems at speed and lower cost. This on-site Torrance-based role focuses on designing and deploying AM cell automation, with safety architecture and NFPA 484 compliance.

The position supports FAT/SAT, reliability programs, and continuous throughput improvements across multiple Hadrian deployment sites, with up to 25% travel and ITAR