Director of Forward-Deployed AI Manufacturing Programs

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is seeking a Director to lead the Forward Deployed team on critical programs, working with the U.S. Government and major defense primes.

This role involves owning technical outcomes and managing customer relationships, alongside building and leading a team to meet ambitious standards. Ideal candidates will have strong commercial technical leadership with a track record of scaling products from zero to one, excellent product judgement, and a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated history of leading engineering and product teams.
• Strong with external and internal executives.
• Hands-on technical experience and comfortable with architecture.
• Experience hiring and quickly getting builders productive.
• Driven by the mission to rebuild the industrial base.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Forward Deployed team on programs.
• Own technical outcomes and the technical roadmap.
• Build and lead teams, setting work standards.
• Share program learnings to improve products.
• Conduct technical reviews and manage relationships.

Skills

Technical leadership

Product judgement

AI-Native

Customer relationship management

Scale products

Hands-on technical

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Director to lead the Forward Deployed team on critical programs, working with the U.S. Government and major defense primes.

This role involves owning technical outcomes and managing customer relationships, alongside building and leading a team to meet ambitious standards. Ideal candidates will have strong commercial technical leadership with a track record of scaling products from zero to one, excellent product judgement, and a hands-on approach.