Site Security Manager

Hadrian Automation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401k

Relocation assistance

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America and is expanding our security program at the Torrance campus. You will own security operations daily, manage the contract team, and drive program areas across Hadrian sites to keep pace with rapid growth.

You’ll partner with site leadership, Facilities, EH&S, People and the Facility Security Officer, reporting to the Director of Physical Security. This on-site role is based in Torrance, CA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate, industrial or government security with site leadership experience.
• Experience building or improving a security program beyond daily post duties.
• Hands-on familiarity with access control, video and visitor management systems.
• Strong incident judgment and ability to write clear reports and orders.
• Comfort working on a production floor and after-hours response.
• Ability to hold vendors to high standards while maintaining good relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract security vendor at the Torrance site: set post orders, patrol plans, and ensure compliance.
• Walk the site regularly to identify gaps in security and implement fixes.
• Lead incident response as the first security leader on scene and document outcomes clearly.
• Maintain site controls such as badge access, visitor management, key control, and contractor escorts.
• Build relationships with local law enforcement and emergency services; collaborate with facilities and EH&S.
• Own program areas across Hadrian sites, such as investigations or security training.

Skills

Site leadership

Security program design

Access control systems

Incident response & reporting

Vendor management

Production floor security

Job description

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

The Role

Hadrian’s Physical Security team protects the people, factories and export-controlled work behind Hadrian’s growth. As we open new factories and bring on new teams, every site needs a security leader on the ground, and the program needs people who help build it across all of our sites.

You will own security at our Torrance campus and be hands on every day: managing the contract security team, walking the site, and acting as the first call for any security risk. This is more than a walk-the-floor role. You’ll also own a program area across every Hadrian site, such as investigations, workplace violence prevention, vendor management or security training, and help build a physical security program that keeps pace with the business. You’ll partner with site leadership, Facilities, EH&S, People and the Facility Security Officer, and report to the Director of Physical Security. This is an on-site role in Torrance, CA.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the contract security vendor at the site: set post orders and patrol plans, check the work against them, and hold the vendor to the contract.

• Walk the site regularly, find gaps in doors, openings and day-to-day security practice, rank them, and get them fixed.

• Lead the response to security incidents and site events as the first security leader on scene, and document them clearly.

• Keep site controls in place, including badge access, visitor management, key control, contractor escorts and controlled areas, in partnership with the Facility Security Officer.

• Build working relationships with local law enforcement, fire and other emergency services, and partner with site leadership, Facilities, EH&S and People.

• Own a program area across every Hadrian site, such as investigations, workplace violence prevention, vendor management, budget or security training.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years in corporate, industrial or government security, including time leading a site or a contract security team.

• Experience building or improving a security program, not only running a post or a site.

• Hands-on experience with access control, video and visitor management systems.

• Sound incident judgment and clear writing: incident reports, findings and post orders others can act on.

• Comfort working on a production floor and responding after hours when needed.

• Ability to hold vendors to a high standard while keeping a strong working relationship.

What Will Set You Apart

• Background in intelligence, investigations, workplace violence prevention or security training.

• Aerospace, defense or manufacturing experience.

• Experience with export-controlled or other controlled environments.

• Experience with California workplace violence prevention requirements (SB 553).

• PSP or CPP certification.

Benefits for Full-time Employees

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  401k

• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

• Flexible vacation policy

• Equity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, 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.

Use of AI in hiring

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidity. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.

Consideration of Criminal History

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.