Manufacturing Engineer, Sheet Metal

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.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

Hadrian is seeking a Process Engineer with expertise in sheet metal manufacturing to define and develop robust, scalable production processes for complex parts. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and cross-functional - enabling production readiness and factory design for critical programs.

You’ll translate technical data (BOMs, CAD models, drawings) into actionable manufacturing strategies, working closely with design, operations, quality, and customer teams. You’ll scope new parts, develop process routings, and define the tooling, equipment, and inspection infrastructure needed to build them at scale.

• Analyze engineering data to classify and scope sheet metal parts into process families

• Develop first-principles cycle time estimates and detailed process routings

• Define factory requirements for cutting, forming, welding, finishing, and inspection

• Translate processes into staffing, equipment, layout, and QA plans

• Specify tools, jigs, fixtures, and inspection equipment

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to validate assumptions and drive alignment

• Own the process definition from part intake through production ramp

• Drive schedule recovery, manufacturability improvements, and risk mitigation for critical programs

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in sheet metal manufacturing or process engineering

• Strong understanding of flat pattern development, bend allowances, and GD&T

• Proficient in sheet metal processes: laser/plasma/waterjet cutting, forming, spot/GMAW/GTAW welding, finishing

• Experience developing process routings, tooling/fixture designs, and quality plans (FAI, SPC, MSA)

• Clear communicator with strong documentation and project planning skills

• Experience launching new production lines or greenfield operations

• Exposure to aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing environments

• Familiarity with NDT, weld qualifications, and special processes

• Background in automation, robotics, or advanced inspection techniques

• Experience using sheet metal punching/punch-laser combo machines.

For this role, the target salary range is $106,000 - $181,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications,…