Welding Engineering Lead — Aerospace & Defense

Hadrian Automation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401k

Relocation assistance

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is seeking a Welding Engineer, Manager to lead the weld development team at our Los Angeles development facility, scaling welds into production for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware. You will guide welding engineers, define equipment/ process requirements, and build the team as Hadrian grows.

This on-site leadership role requires production-ready welding experience. You will collaborate with production, tooling, automation, quality, and program teams to ensure welding priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or 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

Team leadership

Production transfer

Vendor evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related field

Tools

NAVSEA

AWS D17.1

ASME Section IX

MIL-STD welding

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Welding Engineer, Manager to lead the weld development team at our Los Angeles development facility, scaling welds into production for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware. You will guide welding engineers, define equipment/ process requirements, and build the team as Hadrian grows.

This on-site leadership role requires production-ready welding experience. You will collaborate with production, tooling, automation, quality, and program teams to ensure welding priorities