Director of Forward Deployed Engineering — AI-Driven Ops

Hadrian Automation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. As Director, Forward Deployed, you will lead a team on one or more programs, owning the technical outcomes and delivering complex solutions in collaboration with the government, customers, and Hadrian’s leadership.

You will drive the technical roadmap, balance scope, schedule, and cost, and ensure the team delivers high-impact outcomes while applying an AI-native mindset to accelerate discovery and execution.

Qualifications

• Strong track record leading engineering and product teams.
• Experience scaling a product from zero to one.
• Excellent executive relationship management.
• Hands-on technically, comfortable with architecture reviews.
• AI-native approach to product development.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap and program delivery from scoping to production.
• Incorporate program learnings into Hadrian’s platform and product.
• Manage executive technical relationships with customers and partners.
• Build and lead engineers, product managers, and designers on the program.
• Stay hands-on early in programs to ensure quality and execution.

Skills

Technical leadership

Product judgment

Executive relationships

Hands-on

AI-native

Hiring builders

Tools

Opus platform

Job description

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. As Director, Forward Deployed, you will lead a team on one or more programs, owning the technical outcomes and delivering complex solutions in collaboration with the government, customers, and Hadrian’s leadership.

You will drive the technical roadmap, balance scope, schedule, and cost, and ensure the team delivers high-impact outcomes while applying an AI-native mindset to accelerate discovery and execution.