Automation & Robotics System Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

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• 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, including PLC-level familiarity with the cells you deploy.

• Demonstrated competency in machine safety: risk assessment and functional safety design per ISO 12100 and ISO 13849 or equivalent, and hands-on safety interlock implementation and validation.

• Experience commissioning automation equipment and executing structured acceptance testing against defined performance criteria.

• Familiarity with machine integration and control interfaces in a factory automation context.

• Ability to work on site full time in Torrance, California, and to travel to Hadrian deployment sites, integrators, and OEM facilities — up to 25% [CONFIRM].

• Must be a U.S. person for ITAR purposes — a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
  

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

• 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.

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Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

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