Build Engineering Manager, NPI & Production Ramp

Speedrun Talent Network; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is engineering the future of manufacturing with a focus on zero-to-one product introductions on dedicated customer programs. You will lead a team of Build Engineers, own end-to-end build outcomes, and ensure tight collaboration across Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Production, Software, and Test to keep programs on track.

The role is hands-on on the factory floor with the authority to make real-time technical calls and staffing decisions, ensuring on-time delivery and quality in

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of build, production, or manufacturing engineering experience, including hands-on NPI/zero-to-one
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing a team of engineers in manufacturing
• Demonstrated success coordinating across engineering, supply chain, software, and production functions
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, BOMs, and process requirements
• Comfort operating hands-on on the factory floor as well as managing at the program level
• Ability to make sound decisions under schedule pressure with evolving information
• Excellent communication skills to align technicians, engineers, and leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of Build Engineers dedicated to a specific customer or program
• Own program-level NPI outcomes from first article through production ramp
• Tie together the work of Build Engineers into a coherent execution plan
• Partner across Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Software, Materials & Processes, and Test
• Serve as the primary escalation point for build issues, resolving drawings, tolerances, tooling, materials, and process flow in real time
• Coach and develop Build Engineers; own staffing and leveling decisions
• Represent the program in cross-functional planning, reviews, and leadership updates
• Assess build and manufacturability risk at the program level and drive mitigation
• Drive lessons learned and transition stabilized processes into standard production
• Support engineering changes by evaluating execution impact and aligning the team

Skills

Build engineering

Team leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Engineering drawings

Factory floor work

Decision making

Communication

Tools

ERP/MES/PLM systems

Digital work instructions

Job description

Hadrian is engineering the future of manufacturing with a focus on zero-to-one product introductions on dedicated customer programs. You will lead a team of Build Engineers, own end-to-end build outcomes, and ensure tight collaboration across Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Production, Software, and Test to keep programs on track.

The role is hands-on on the factory floor with the authority to make real-time technical calls and staffing decisions, ensuring on-time delivery and quality in