Founding Supply Chain Lead, Special Projects Division

Hadrian Automation, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of autonomous manufacturing. As a Supply Chain Leader, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the aerospace and defense industries. Your expertise will help streamline sourcing and vendor management, ensuring quality and timely delivery of critical components. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with engineering leadership and contribute to groundbreaking projects that redefine manufacturing processes. If you are passionate about innovation and eager to make a significant impact, this role is for you!

Benefits

100% coverage of platinum medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Relocation stipend

Flexible vacation policy

Qualifications

• Expertise in supply chain management for complex technical products.
• Ability to negotiate costs and ensure quality in vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing and vendor management from raw materials to critical components.
• Negotiate costs and ensure quality assurance with vendors.
• Manage external stakeholder relationships and on-time delivery.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Mathematical skills

General engineering expertise

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM fields

Tools

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Job description

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies make rockets, jets, and satellites 10x faster and 2x cheaper. Our CEO, Chris Power, discusses the importance of what we're building in this video.

We are a lean but mighty team (and growing!) of people who are passionate about building critical infrastructure to support the nation and the advancement of humanity.

We've raised >$200m to achieve this vision, with multiple rounds from Lux Capital, A16Z, Founders Fund, Construct Capital, Caffeinated Capital and more.

We use AI and Robotics to automate and scale factories that are globally cost-competitive and future-proof from the dramatic skilled labor shortage facing the Advanced Industrial Base.

Hadrian works with startups, Primes, and Tier 1/2s in all markets to cost-down, scale, or otherwise enable them to hit production rates on critical programs in Rocketry, Satellites, Shipbuilding, Commercial and Military aircraft, and other core, mission-critical industries.

The Role
In this role, you’ll be a founding member of Hadrian’s new Special Projects division, working directly with the CEO and engineering leadership. The responsibility of this division is both to target moonshot R&D projects as well as act as engineering expertise on new business opportunities with customers.

We are seeking an expert Supply Chain Leader to own the sourcing and vendor management for everything from raw materials to critical components, enabling Hadrian’s mission to transform manufacturing. You’ll balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution, negotiating costs, ensuring quality, and driving on-time delivery, all while working closely with our engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will be pioneering and reshaping advanced manufacturing across Aerospace & Defense in the US and will be the ripple for so much more - come join us!

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to understand and communicate the entire manufacturing process
• General engineering expertise and awareness
• Strong vision and drive to pursue months-long R&D efforts
• Proven abilities in finding unique solutions that meet business goals while satisfying supplier needs

Responsibilities will include:

• Strong communications, math, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional working pace
• Negotiating cost and lead times for meeting project deadlines, and holding vendors accountable for quality assurance and conformance
• Getting hands-on in the details—whether it’s sourcing parts, tracking shipments, or diving into technical discussions with engineering
• Robust management of external stakeholder and supplier relationships, quality, and on-time delivery
• Part-time travel to client sites, when needed

What will set you apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering specific study, Mathematics, Aerospace, Physics, related STEM fields, or other applicable studies
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Hands-on project experience interfacing with different business units (e.g. design, manufacturing engineering, quality, robotics and controls, etc.)
• Experience managing supply chains for complex technical products (e.g. aerospace, automotive)
• Experience working with a wide range of vendors from raw material mills to commercial-off-the-shelf components
• Leadership or consulting experience, especially in an aerospace/manufacturing context

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

It is the policy of Hadrian Automation, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.