Welding Engineering Lead — Aerospace & Defense

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian in Los Angeles seeks a Welding Engineer, Manager to lead the weld development team that develops and qualifies welds for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware, scaling them into production at our LA facility. You will lead welding engineers, own equipment and process selection, and build out the team as Hadrian grows.

This on-site leadership role requires experience running weld programs for demanding projects and ensuring production readiness with defined standards and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 6+ years in welding engineering or weld process development, including 1+ years leading engineers or serving as a senior technical lead.
• Strong experience developing and qualifying welds for Navy or aerospace hardware.
• Prior production manufacturing experience and a clear understanding of what production needs from engineering.
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA, AWS D17.1, ASME Section IX, or MIL-STD welding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of welding engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Oversee the development and qualification of weld processes and their transition into production.
• Own welding equipment and process selection, from defining requirements and evaluating vendors through installation and acceptance.
• Partner with production, tooling, automation, quality, and program teams to align welding priorities with production goals.
• Set welding standards and documentation practices, and serve as the welding point of contact for internal teams and customers.

Skills

Welding engineering

Leadership

Navy/aerospace welding

Welding standards

Education

Bachelors in Welding Engineering / Materials Science / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Robotic welding systems

Laser welding equipment

Job description

Hadrian in Los Angeles seeks a Welding Engineer, Manager to lead the weld development team that develops and qualifies welds for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware, scaling them into production at our LA facility. You will lead welding engineers, own equipment and process selection, and build out the team as Hadrian grows.

This on-site leadership role requires experience running weld programs for demanding projects and ensuring production readiness with defined standards and documentation.