Materials Test Lab Lead

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian in Los Angeles is hiring a Engineering Manager, Materials Test to build and lead the flagship materials test lab. You will own data collection, equipment selection, and cross-team collaboration to support welding, casting, forging, and additive programs.

This role combines leadership, hands-on testing, and process development in a fast-growing manufacturing environment. You will mentor engineers and technicians, set technical direction, and ensure rigorous traceability and safety in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, aerospace, or electrical engineering required 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 associated equipment.
• Experience writing work instructions and process documentation for a lab or production floor.
• Ability to set technical direction and defend it with teams you don't manage.
• Willingness to travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• 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 when needed.
• Set data collection, labeling, and storage requirements, and collaborate with software and data teams to build tools.
• Write test automation, work instructions, process plans, and technician training.
• Set priorities across welding, casting, forging, and additive manufacturing for timely, 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 factories and programs.

Skills

Leadership

Materials testing

Lab operations

Data analysis

Technical writing

Travel availability

Education

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

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Hadrian in Los Angeles is hiring a Engineering Manager, Materials Test to build and lead the flagship materials test lab. You will own data collection, equipment selection, and cross-team collaboration to support welding, casting, forging, and additive programs.

This role combines leadership, hands-on testing, and process development in a fast-growing manufacturing environment. You will mentor engineers and technicians, set technical direction, and ensure rigorous traceability and safety in a