Process Engineer, Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Special Projects

About the role

Hadrian is seeking a Process Engineer with expertise in sheet metal manufacturing to define and develop robust, scalable production processes for complex parts. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and cross-functional - enabling production readiness and factory design for critical programs. You'll translate technical data (BOMs, CAD models, drawings) into actionable manufacturing strategies, working closely with design, operations, quality, and customer teams. You'll scope new parts, develop process routings, and define the tooling, equipment, and inspection infrastructure needed to build them at scale.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering data to classify and scope sheet metal parts into process families
• Develop first-principles cycle time estimates and detailed process routings
• Define factory requirements for cutting, forming, welding, finishing, and inspection
• Translate processes into staffing, equipment, layout, and QA plans
• Specify tools, jigs, fixtures, and inspection equipment
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to validate assumptions and drive alignment
• Own the process definition from part intake through production ramp
• Drive schedule recovery, manufacturability improvements, and risk mitigation for critical programs

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in sheet metal manufacturing or process engineering
• Strong understanding of flat pattern development, bend allowances, and GD&T
• Proficient in sheet metal processes: laser/plasma/waterjet cutting, forming, spot/GMAW/GTAW welding, finishing
• Experience developing process routings, tooling/fixture designs, and quality plans (FAI, SPC, MSA)
• Clear communicator with strong documentation and project planning skills
• What Will Set You Apart:
• Experience launching new production lines or greenfield operations
• Exposure to aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with NDT, weld qualifications, and special processes
• Background in automation, robotics, or advanced inspection techniques
• Benefits for Full-time Employees
• Medical, dental, v

Benefits

Additional Information

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We're accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to launch a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000-square-foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve the naval production sector, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian collaborates with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across aerospace, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and expedite delivery on mission-critical programs-leading investors, including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, back us. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond! The factories-as-a-service team analyzes our current customers' production and supply chain challenges, builds data-driven presentations, designs and scopes factories of the future, and assists the Federal and Strategic sales team in forming long-term partnerships with the DOD, Primes, and other manufacturers. This team is responsible for scoping, design, cost, schedule, and technology analysis, as well as proposals for major programs and manufacturing transformations across all manufacturing methods and domains. With several major programs in flight, we are hiring rapidly for this team that will effectively analyze, design, scope, plan, and handover (or join) execution of large-scale manufacturing efforts.

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