Senior Tooling Technician: Precision Fixtures & Metrology

Front Door Defense; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; 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 Los Angeles is seeking a Tooling Technician to scale and optimize tooling systems for aerospace fabrication across multiple product families. This hands-on role focuses on precision mechanical construction, metrology, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to enable high‑quality tooling and fast, repeatable production.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in precision tooling, deep experience with model-based metrology, and strong GD&T and blueprint

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in precision mechanical construction.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with model-based metrology tools (laser trackers, articulated arms, or CMM).
• Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and blueprint interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble complex tooling with precision using advanced reference systems.
• Design and develop fixtures and tooling interfaces to improve manufacturability.
• Set up and utilize optical instruments and metrology tools for inspection and alignment.
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and specifications for high-precision setups.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to tooling processes and equipment utilization.

Skills

Precision mechanical construction

Model-based metrology

GD&T

Blueprint interpretation

Bench inspection tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Laser trackers

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Articulated arms

Job description

Hadrian in Los Angeles is seeking a Tooling Technician to scale and optimize tooling systems for aerospace fabrication across multiple product families. This hands-on role focuses on precision mechanical construction, metrology, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to enable high‑quality tooling and fast, repeatable production.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in precision tooling, deep experience with model-based metrology, and strong GD&T and blueprint