Machine Build Technician

The role

You will assemble, install, troubleshoot, and improve custom manufacturing equipment. You will partner with engineers to deploy automation that improves safety, quality, throughput, and equipment availability.

What you will do

• Assemble mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical automation systems.
• Build and wire electrical control panels according to schematics and engineering documentation.
• Install sensors, motors, actuators, safety devices, cable routing, and pneumatic components.
• Support equipment installation, alignment, leveling, commissioning, and production launch.
• Provide clear feedback to engineering teams about design for manufacturability.
• Maintain organized work areas, tools, spare parts, and development equipment.
• Follow electrical, machine-safety, lockout/tagout, and facility safety requirements.

Required qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience assembling, maintaining, or troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, or similar systems.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment layouts.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC electrical systems, industrial controls, sensors, motors, and pneumatics.
• Experience using drill presses, cutting tools, hand tools, welding, power tools, electrical test equipment, and precision measurement tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to craftsmanship.
• Ability to troubleshoot methodically and communicate findings clearly.
• Ability to lift equipment and work safely around industrial machinery.
• Willingness to learn new systems and work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice to have

• Technical degree, trade-school education, apprenticeship, or relevant industry certification.
• Experience building electrical control panels or industrial machinery.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment, industrial networks, HMIs, and safety circuits.
• Experience with machining, welding, fabrication, or equipment rigging.
• Forklift, scissor-lift, or lockout/tagout certification.
• Experience supporting aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or other high-volume manufacturing operations.

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 U.S. Government export regulations, 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

About the company

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