Lead, Materials Test Lab — Engineering Manager

Hadrian Automation; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 126.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Zusammenfassung

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. The Engineering Manager, Materials Test, will run the flagship materials test lab in Los Angeles, hiring and guiding engineers and technicians who support welding, casting, forging, and additive teams.

You will define data collection, toolsets, and safety programs, plus drive lab readiness for deployment to other Hadrian sites. A strong background in metals/composite testing and leadership is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, aerospace, or electrical engineering, or 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• 3+ years designing, buying, or installing test or manufacturing equipment.
• 1+ years leading people (engineers/technicians).
• Hands-on materials testing experience on metals or composites.
• Working knowledge of ASTM test standards and applicable equipment.
• Experience writing work instructions and process documentation for a lab/production floor.
• Ability to set technical direction and defend it with teams you don't manage.
• Willingness to travel to other sites.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day operations of the flagship materials test lab.
• Hire, manage, and develop a team of engineers and technicians.
• Make the final call on technical direction for materials testing.
• Select, buy, and install tensile, impact, hardness, metallography, and chemistry equipment; design custom test equipment as needed.
• Set data collection, labeling, and storage requirements; collaborate with software/data teams to build tools.
• Write test automation, work instructions, process plans, and technician training.
• Prioritize lab work across welding, casting, forging, and additive teams to ensure on-time, quality data.
• Own lab safety and quality risks through engineering controls.
• Work with quality to maintain full traceability of materials and tests.
• Standardize workflows and tools with the test team; package the lab for deployment to new sites.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Materials testing

ASTM standards

Work instructions

Technical direction

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, aerospace, or electrical engineering

8+ years equivalent experience

Tools

Test equipment procurement

Jobbeschreibung

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. The Engineering Manager, Materials Test, will run the flagship materials test lab in Los Angeles, hiring and guiding engineers and technicians who support welding, casting, forging, and additive teams.

You will define data collection, toolsets, and safety programs, plus drive lab readiness for deployment to other Hadrian sites. A strong background in metals/composite testing and leadership is essential.