Training Specialist

About the Company

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.

Backed 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.

About the Workforce Development Team

The Workforce Development team is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of manufacturing talent within a challenging, equitable, and meritocratic environment. Our goal is to accelerate the maturity and operational effectiveness of Hadrian's factories through targeted training programs. The team is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive training system, driving software adoption, standardizing operational processes, and maintaining an integrated training and certification ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead all training activities for your assigned area, delivering on-the-job instruction and acting as the technical expert.
• Work directly with technicians to understand process nuances, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
• Master every process in your area and convert new methods into clear, teachable steps.
• Train technicians and technician-trainers to ensure consistent, standard execution across all shifts.
• Adapt coaching approaches to individual learning styles and support trainees through challenges.
• Mentor technician-trainers to promote best practices in training delivery.
• Own the full evaluation process, including quizzes, assessments, and progress reporting.
• Create and refine evaluation criteria covering both hard and soft skills.
• Partner with process designers to define tasks and decision points using structured “if/then” logic.
• Maintain up-to-date, version-controlled training content that is always audit-ready.
• Ensure returning technicians are aligned with the latest training standards.
• Conduct and support training audits to ensure 100% procedural compliance.
• Manage a blend of on-the-job and off-the-job training formats.
• Collaborate with Learning System Engineers to develop and execute continuous improvement roadmaps.
• 10–25% travel as needed to additional Hadrian locations to support training delivery, program implementation, and global workforce initiatives.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in a training, instructing, or teaching role with a focus on entry-level individual contributors
• At least 2 years of experience working in a production / inspection environment
• Proven ability to train people with experience ranging from entry level – mid level
• Aptitude for rapid learning, reteaching, and influencing process adoption
• Ability to independently recognize human patterns (both macro + micro) and provide actionable, objective, and mature recommendations to leadership

Qualifications

• Passionate about training, employee career development, and the Hadrian mission of reindustrializing the nation’s workforce
• Training, instructing, or teaching experience in an operational environment
• The ability to influence others without direct authority – you will not be a people manager, but your success is directly tied to influencing ability
• High emotional IQ – able to self-improve after receiving feedback, provide guidance to trainers, and continuously learn and grow through the role

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.