Engineering Manager, Materials Test

The role

You will build and lead a materials testing capability and run the flagship materials test lab. You will manage engineers and technicians to provide data for welding, casting, forging, and additive teams.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day operations of the flagship materials test lab
• Hire, manage, and develop a team of engineers and technicians
• Make the final call on technical direction for materials testing
• Select, buy, and install testing and specimen prep equipment
• Design custom test equipment when off the shelf does not fit
• Set data collection, labeling, and storage requirements
• Write test automation, work instructions, process plans, and technician training
• Set priorities across welding, casting, forging, and additive teams
• Own lab safety and quality risks through engineering controls
• Package the lab for deployment to new factories

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, aerospace, or electrical engineering, or 8+ years of equivalent experience
• 3+ years designing, buying, or installing test or manufacturing equipment
• 1+ years leading people
• Hands-on materials testing experience on metals or composites
• Working knowledge of ASTM test standards, the equipment used to run them, and when each one applies
• Experience writing work instructions and process documentation for a lab or production floor
• Able to set technical direction and defend it with teams you don't manage
• Able to travel to other sites

Nice to have

• You've stood up a new lab or test capability from scratch
• You've supervised both engineers and technicians
• System-level testing on hardware more complex than materials specimens
• Test automation in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar
• Work in a regulated environment with strict traceability requirements (AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025, Nadcap, or similar)
• Rolling out a process or capability across multiple sites
• 5S or a similar program in a high-mix shop

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• To conform to ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.