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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.\nFollowing 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.\nBacked 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.\nIf 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.\nThe Role:\nTest Engineering is a brand new team at Hadrian! As Engineering Manager, Materials Test, you'll build and lead our materials testing capability, working without the constraints of a legacy test framework. You'll run the flagship materials test lab at our Los Angeles HQ and lead the engineers and technicians who work in it.\nOur welding, casting, forging, and additive teams all depend on this lab for the data behind their process decisions. Welding has the first needs, and the other teams are growing fast. You'll choose the equipment, set how we collect and store data, and decide how the lab balances work across all of those teams. Once the flagship lab is running, you'll turn it into a package we can stand up at any of our factories on short notice.\nThere is very little existing structure around materials testing at Hadrian. If you want to build a lab from an empty floor, lead a team through it, and own the outcome, this role is for you.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead day-to-day operations of the flagship materials test lab\n\nHire, manage, and develop a team of engineers and technicians\n\nMake the final call on technical direction for materials testing\n\nSelect, buy, and install tensile, impact, hardness, metallography, and chemistry equipment, plus specimen prep machines like saws, waterjets, and EDMs. Design custom test equipment when nothing off the shelf fits.\n\nSet data collection, labeling, and storage requirements for all materials testing. Work with our software and data teams to build the tools.\n\nWrite test automation, work instructions, process plans, and technician training\n\nSet priorities across welding, casting, forging, and additive so every team gets on-time, quality data\n\nOwn lab safety and quality risks through engineering controls\n\nWork with quality to keep full traceability on every material and test result\n\nStandardize workflows and tools with the rest of the test team\n\nPackage the lab so we can deploy it to new factories and programs\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nBachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, aerospace, or electrical engineering, or 8+ years of equivalent experience\n\n3+ years designing, buying, or installing test or manufacturing equipment\n\n1+ years leading people. You've managed engineers, technicians, or both.\n\nHands-on materials testing experience on metals or composites\n\nWorking knowledge of ASTM test standards, the equipment used to run them, and when each one applies\n\nExperience writing work instructions and process documentation for a lab or production floor\n\nAble to set technical direction and defend it with teams you don't manage\n\nAble to travel to other sites\n\nWhat Will Set You Apart\nYou've stood up a new lab or test capability from scratch\n\nYou've supervised both engineers and technicians\n\nSystem-level testing on hardware more complex than materials specimens\n\nTest automation in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar\n\nWork in a regulated environment with strict traceability requirements (AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025, Nadcap, or similar)\n\nRolling out a process or capability across multiple sites\n\n5S or a similar program in a high-mix shop\n\nCompensation\nFor this role, the target salary range is $ 126,000 - $180,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).\nThis is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.\nBenefits for Full-time Employees\nMedical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k\n\nRelocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.\n\nFlexible vacation policy\n\nEquity\n\nITAR Requirements\nTo 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.\nUse of AI in hiring\nHadrian 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 candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.\nConsideration of Criminal History\nHadrian 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.\nHadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer\nHadrian 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. 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