Systems Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Hadrian; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Hadrian in Los Angeles is seeking a skilled Systems Integration Engineer to play a pivotal role in integrating advanced metal additive manufacturing systems. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of expertise in the field, focusing on system architecture and reliability engineering.

The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams, define system requirements, and execute factory acceptance tests, ensuring all machinery meets Hadrian's high standards. Competitive salary and numerous benefits, including medical insurance, are being offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing systems engineering.
• Hands-on knowledge of metal LPBF machine architecture.
• Experience managing OEM relationships.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end integration of metal AM machines.
• Build and own factory acceptance test (FAT) playbooks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver production commitments.

Skills

Systems integration

Reliability engineering

Additive manufacturing

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

P&IDs

Automation systems

Job description

Overview

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Systems Integration and OPUS Enablement: Execute the end-to-end integration of metal AM machines, peripherals, and cell infrastructure into OPUS, Lead FAT and SAT for all incoming PBF-LB systems against Hadrian acceptance criteria — coordinating OEM field engineers, documenting results, and driving resolution of open items to production release.
• Integration Architecture and Standards: Define system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), integration kits, and machine acceptance criteria that scale across multiple OEMs, configurations, and sites.
• Commissioning, FAT/SAT, and Qualification Support: Build and own factory acceptance test (FAT) and site acceptance test (SAT) playbooks, commissioning checklists, and validation plans. Partner with Quality and Process teams to ensure integrated systems support qualification and production release.
• Reliability, Maintainability, and Uptime: Experience reliability engineering discipline for AM equipment (PM strategy, spares, calibration, MTBF and MTTR tracking, failure mode mitigation). Ability to structured root cause and corrective action with OEMs and internal teams.
• Machine Modification and Performance Upgrades: Lead efforts to implement hardware, firmware, and configuration improvements that increase build envelope utilization, process stability, and throughput (for example gas flow, recoater systems, calibration, and motion subsystems), while maintaining configuration control.
• Manufacturing Controls and Documentation: Own standard work for machine operation and integration points, including equipment control procedures, safety interlocks, change control, and training. Ensure readiness for regulated environments and customer audits.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Partner tightly with Additive Manufacturing, Materials and Process, Manufacturing Engineering, Software, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to industrialize solutions and deliver production commitments.

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing systems engineering, equipment engineering, automation, or factory-scale integration, with deep familiarity in metal LPBF.
• Hands-on knowledge of metal LPBF machine architecture and key subsystems including powder handling, optics, motion, recoater, build plate handling, atmospheres and gas flow, sensing and monitoring, and post-build workflow.
• Experience reading, redlining, and maintaining P&IDs for process utility systems in a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with reliability engineering fundamentals — PM program design, MTBF/MTTR analysis, and structured problem-solving
• Experience managing OEM relationships and coordinating commissioning across multiple machine platforms
• Experience deploying automation in production manufacturing environments, including safety, interlocks, commissioning, and sustaining engineering.
• Strong problem-solving using structured methods (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone) and proven ability to drive corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Willing to travel up to 20%, including international supplier visits.; U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (required for ITAR compliance).

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $150,000 - $220,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

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

ITAR Requirements

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

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. 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.