Pipe & Tubing Engineering Specialist

Hadrian Automation • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.
Valued at $1.6B, we’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.
Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.
Join Us in Advancing Tube & Piping Systems
We are building advanced pipe and tube manufacturing capabilities by integrating forming, cutting, joining, and inspection into a tightly controlled production system. From raw tube processing through bending, end forming, welding, and validation, we treat tube fabrication as a precision-driven discipline where geometry, cleanliness, and joint integrity are critical.
We are solving complex challenges in bend accuracy, weld quality, flow integrity, and scalable production. This requires engineers with deep expertise in tube processing and system-level integration.
This is a general opportunity to engage pipe and tube engineers with specialized experience across key process areas.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Demonstrated expertise in tube/pipe fabrication processes (bending, welding, or end forming)
• Strong understanding of material behavior during bending and forming
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, routing diagrams, and GD&T
• Experience in production environments with tight tolerances and quality requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience across full tube lifecycle (cutting → bending → welding → inspection → cleaning)
• Familiarity with high-purity or high-pressure fluid systems
• Experience with automated tube processing and production line integration
• Background in aerospace, energy, or other high-reliability systems

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and optimize tube fabrication processes for accuracy, repeatability, and throughput
• Control key variables (bend radius, ovalization, wall thinning, weld integrity) to ensure system performance
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and design teams to ensure reliable tube assemblies
• Lead root cause analysis for defects such as distortion, leakage, and dimensional nonconformance
• Create and maintain process documentation, routing, and standard work

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees