Automation & Robotics System Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

The role

This person will design, deploy, and commission automation for additive manufacturing cell workflows. They will own safety architecture, reliability programs, and throughput optimization for these systems.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, and commission automation for AM cell workflows
• Own the safety architecture for AM cell automation
• Engineer automation around powder safely
• Define automation interface requirements
• Partner with the Hadrian Automation team on automation roadmap
• Execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
• Own reliability and maintenance programs for automation systems
• Identify and eliminate automation bottlenecks
• Document and standardize cell automation for redeployment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
• 4+ years designing, deploying, and sustaining automation solutions in production manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with industrial robotics, material handling systems, and machine tending automation
• PLC-level familiarity with the cells you deploy
• Demonstrated competency in machine safety per ISO 12100 and ISO 13849 or equivalent
• Hands-on safety interlock implementation and validation
• Experience commissioning automation equipment and executing structured acceptance testing
• Familiarity with machine integration and control interfaces in a factory automation context
• Must be a U.S. person for ITAR purposes

Nice to have

• Experience deploying automation in metal additive manufacturing or powder metallurgy environments
• Experience with combustible dust and inert atmosphere handling, including NFPA 484 practice
• Background in aerospace or defense production with safety-critical automation requirements
• Familiarity with collaborative robotics and human-robot interaction safety standards (ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066)
• Experience standing up the same automation solution at more than one site or factory

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person for ITAR purposes (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations)

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.