Welding Engineering Manager: Lead Aerospace Production

Speedrun Talent Network; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision & life insured

401k

Relocation support

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 and scale into production for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware.

You will guide welding engineers, select equipment and processes, and build out the team as Hadrian expands; this is an on-site leadership role for someone with proven welds in demanding programs.

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

Team leadership

Welding equipment selection

Production liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NAVSEA

AWS D17.1

ASME Section IX

MIL-STD welding requirements

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Welding Engineer, Manager to lead the weld development team at our Los Angeles development facility and scale into production for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware.

You will guide welding engineers, select equipment and processes, and build out the team as Hadrian expands; this is an on-site leadership role for someone with proven welds in demanding programs.