Systems Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

The role

You will take metal additive manufacturing equipment from standalone machines to fully integrated, automated production systems. You will lead commissioning, qualification, and production readiness for PBF-LB systems and own machine-level reliability programs.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end integration of metal AM machines, peripherals, and cell infrastructure into OPUS
• Lead FAT and SAT for incoming PBF-LB systems
• Define system requirements, interface control documents, integration kits, and machine acceptance criteria
• Build and own factory acceptance test and site acceptance test playbooks, checklists, and validation plans
• Apply reliability engineering discipline for AM equipment
• Lead efforts to implement hardware, firmware, and configuration improvements
• Own standard work for machine operation and integration points
• Partner with cross-functional teams to industrialize solutions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing systems engineering, equipment engineering, automation, or factory-scale integration
• Deep familiarity in metal LPBF
• Hands-on knowledge of metal LPBF machine architecture and key subsystems
• Willing to travel up to 20%, including international supplier visits
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice to have

• Master’s degree is a plus
• Experience reading, redlining, and maintaining P&IDs for process utility systems
• Familiarity with reliability engineering fundamentals
• Experience managing OEM relationships
• Experience deploying automation in production manufacturing environments
• Strong problem-solving using structured methods (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone)

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (required for ITAR compliance)

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 faster and at lower cost.