Manufacturing Engineer, Forging

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. 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. Following 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.

About the role

This role is part of the Factories-as-a-Service team, which analyzes production and supply chain challenges, builds data-driven presentations, designs and scopes factories of the future, and assists in forming long-term partnerships with the DOD, Primes, and other manufacturers. The team is responsible for scoping, design, cost, schedule, and technology analysis, as well as proposals for major programs and manufacturing transformations.

The Manufacturing Engineer for Forging will lead CapEx planning activities at a process level, coordinate Tooling, Process, and Automation teams for development of part-level SIPOC, and oversee CapEx and factory planning, workflow and automation planning, and material handling for Forging. This role will assist in building new factories for existing products and new programs, as well as contribute to manufacturing processes where Forging is a designed-in function.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of Forging DFM, Production, and Inspection Lines.
• Connect Tooling, Process, & Automation groups to determine manufacturing and inspection requirements to build a manufacturing plan.
• Specify and select appropriate CapEx to satisfy the manufacturing plan.
• Contribute as a key player in Factories as a Service (FaaS) effort to build, edit, and scale forging capability through maturation.
• Deliver cost/schedule/solutions in partnership with Supplier, Internal & External Customers, the Federal team, and the Executive Office.
• Own CapEx planning, vendor selection, costing, delivery, and implementation schedules.
• Review product drawings for manufacturability and advise on forging best practices.
• Plan, select, layout, and simulate new process and factory flows, with ownership of the plant forging layout.
• Analyze machine drawings and specifications to determine manufacturing feasibility and efficiencies.

Requirements

• SME with deep expertise in metals forming production, automation, and material handling systems.
• Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities.
• Able to analyze DFM and design/plan production and inspection lines for Forming/Forging production.
• Prior experience standing up new Forming/Forging capabilities in Defense, Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, or other critical infrastructure domains.
• Ability to move quickly, make risk-adjusted decisions, and own the outcome of your work.
• A self-directed individual contributor comfortable working within ambiguity and without guardrails.
• Reliance on first principles of engineering to develop solutions in a structured, yet accelerated, pace.
• Forward-thinking, high-character individual with excellent communication skills and empathy for upward and downward collaboration.

Skills

• Working knowledge of forming/forging technology and metals processing.
• Mechanical & Hydraulic machine design, thermal processing equipment, design of part handling systems.
• Thermal & Vibration monitoring and dampening methods.
• Machine vision and visual inspection techniques.
• Software programming, simulation, or automation experience (helpful but not required).
• Demonstrated success in design, planning, and execution of metal forming production in forging, mill, or foundry settings.
• Working knowledge of factory infrastructure (utilities, machine foundations, dust & waste collection, rigging & lifting systems).
• Creative process in design & problem-solving grounded in continuous improvement methodologies.
• Practice the 5 C’s: Character, Charisma, Candor, Creativity, & Collaboration.

Benefits

• 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.
• Equity.

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.