Head of Qualification

The role

You will be the technical lead for part qualification work for defense customers. You will own the process from technical data review through the development of qualification packages that the government accepts.

What you will do

• Lead qualification activities with military customers.
• Own the pipeline from intake through government acceptance.
• Perform engineering tasks such as DFM reviews and process planning.
• Lead cross-functional teams to get parts qualified on time.
• Act as the technical interface for qualification issues and operational blockers.
• Serve as the technical counterpart to DoW customer program offices, depots, and engineering staff.
• Make and defend engineering determinations on parts, specs, and equivalency.
• Translate government requirements, TDPs, and quality standards into executable plans.
• Identify and develop new internal capabilities based on qualification needs.
• Design and implement scalable qualification processes.

Required qualifications

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or similar)
• Significant hands-on design or manufacturing engineering experience
• Track record of engineering decisions that held up when challenged by another engineering organization
• Experience with technical data packages, drawings and GD&T
• Experience with military specifications
• Experience with defense quality requirements (e.g., AS9100, FAI, source inspection)
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice to have

• Customer-facing or program management experience
• Prior military service
• Civilian DoW experience

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 by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.