Head of Automation Engineering

hadrian.co; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian in the United States is seeking a senior leader to build and manage the mechanical engineering team responsible for Hadrian's advanced factory automation equipment. You will mentor engineers, set design standards, and ensure seamless progression from concept to production on high-uptime lines.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a collaboration-heavy environment, applying AI-driven tooling to improve design cycles, safety, and manufacturability across multiple factories.

Qualifications

• 12+ years designing automation equipment and production machinery.
• Experience leading mechanical engineers and growing teams.
• Proven ability to deliver automation equipment from concept to commissioning on 24/7 production lines.
• Strong mechanical design skills: mechanisms, fixtures, tooling, tolerance stacks, safety.
• Experience applying AI in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead and grow the mechanical engineering team for Hadrian's automation equipment.
• Oversee concept through build, commissioning and production run-in, and on-floor performance.
• Set design standards, lead CAD reviews, GD&T and design for manufacturability and safety.
• Stay hands-on with designs, fixtures, and cell layouts; make critical technical calls.
• Decide what to design in-house vs. buy; plan equipment budget and vendor performance.
• Collaborate with controls, software, manufacturing and operations; bring AI tools into design.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical design

CAD/GD&T

AI in engineering

Growth of engineers

Startup experience

Systems integration

Job description

Hadrian in the United States is seeking a senior leader to build and manage the mechanical engineering team responsible for Hadrian's advanced factory automation equipment. You will mentor engineers, set design standards, and ensure seamless progression from concept to production on high-uptime lines.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a collaboration-heavy environment, applying AI-driven tooling to improve design cycles, safety, and manufacturability across multiple factories.