Weld Engineering Manager, Development

The role

You will lead the weld development team to develop and qualify welds at the Los Angeles development facility. You will lead welding engineers and own the selection of welding equipment and processes.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of welding engineers
• Oversee the development and qualification of weld processes and their transition into production
• Own welding equipment and process selection
• Partner with production, tooling, automation, quality, and program teams
• Set welding standards and documentation practices
• Serve as the welding point of contact for internal teams and customers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience considered)
• 6+ years in welding engineering or weld process development
• 1+ years leading engineers or serving as a senior technical lead
• Strong experience developing and qualifying welds for Navy or aerospace hardware
• Prior production manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA, AWS D17.1, ASME Section IX, or MIL-STD welding requirements

Nice to have

• Experience selecting and implementing robotic or automated welding systems
• Experience with laser beam, friction stir, or orbital welding of high-strength steel, stainless steel, nickel, titanium, or aluminum alloys
• Experience building a welding team or capability from an early stage
• Background in high-mix, low-volume or advanced manufacturing environments

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.