IT Site Lead

Hadrian Automation • Dallas, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Hadrian is hiring an IT Site Lead to own the IT buildout and day-to-day technology operations at a new precision manufacturing facility in partnership with Lockheed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This hands-on role provides on-site IT support to facility employees, production staff, manufacturing technicians, and engineering staff; manages endpoints and local infrastructure; coordinates vendors; and helps visiting employees from other sites resolve technical issues. When the facility is fully operational, the role will support technicians using Hadrian’s proprietary AI platform, Opus, and relay feedback from the factory floor to the product team.

The IT Site Lead also works as a remote extension of Hadrian’s central technology team, supporting company-wide helpdesk operations through Jira Service Management and co-managing SaaS tools. The position works closely with teams covering IT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and helpdesk, and reports to the Manager of Tech Deployment.

The role supports the facility’s construction and IT deployment, including coordinating with construction and facilities teams, checking electrical and low-voltage infrastructure work, and receiving, staging, and deploying equipment. It also enforces security tools and policies, supports CMMC Level 2 requirements for handling CUI, coordinates with central IT and InfoSec on incidents and compliance, and manages local vendors, assets, shipping, and receiving.

Applicants must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements applicable to ITAR. Hadrian states that its AI-assisted recruiting tools support its process but do not make hiring decisions; candidate evaluations and decisions are made by people.

Requirements

• High degree of independence and accountability; ability to work without a local IT manager and be self-reliant, self-driven, and proactive.
• Strong ownership and ability to drive issues to resolution without waiting to be asked.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewall administration, and Wi-Fi.
• Endpoint management experience with Intune, Mosyle, or FleetDM.
• Familiarity with Okta for identity and access management.
• Comfort operating as a remote extension of a distributed team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to take initiative without direct instructions.
• Ability to maintain professionalism while working at a customer site.
• 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 required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to conform to applicable U.S. Government export regulations including ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with military departments or federal agencies.
• CMMC, ITAR, and CUI handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Own on-site IT support for facility employees and production staff.
• Manage device lifecycle using Hadrian’s asset management and mobile device management tools.
• Manage a Jira Service Management ticket queue and drive issues to resolution.
• Maintain local network and infrastructure health and escalate issues to central infrastructure teams as needed.
• Serve as the on-call escalation point for on-site IT support needs.
• Interface with Lockheed IT personnel and facility staff on IT operations.
• Support the IT buildout of the Lockheed facility with the Manager of IT Deployment, Factory Development, and central IT teams.
• Coordinate with facilities and construction teams during construction to verify electrical and low-voltage infrastructure work and provide status updates.
• Coordinate logistics and receive, stage, and deploy infrastructure, endpoint hardware, and peripherals.
• Enforce on-site security tooling and policies, including EDR, MDM, and IAM.
• Support CMMC Level 2 requirements for handling CUI at the facility.
• Coordinate with central IT and InfoSec on incidents, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reviews.
• Manage local vendor relationships, hardware maintenance contracts, and ISP coordination.
• Maintain an accurate, organized inventory of on-site IT equipment and consumables.
• Manage shipping and receiving of IT and infrastructure materials, including switches and WAPs.
• Support manufacturing technicians using Hadrian’s Opus platform and relay factory-floor feedback to help refine and develop it.
• Support other Hadrian employees through Jira Service Management and co-manage the company’s SaaS tools.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Relocation support may be provided in certain situations based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed