Process Engineer – Casting, Special Projects

Hadrian Automation • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Hadrian is seeking a Process Engineer, Casting to join our Scoping & Special Projects team. This role is ideal for an engineer with deep casting expertise and a systems mindset. You will lead the technical decomposition of complex customer requirements into scalable factory cell designs, with a focus on sand and investment casting. The factories-as-a-service team analyzes our current customers' production and supply chain challenges, builds data-driven presentations, designs and scopes factories of the future, and assists the Federal and Strategic sales team in forming long-term partnerships with the DOD, Primes, and other manufacturers. This team is responsible for scoping, design, cost, schedule, and technology analysis, as well as proposals for major programs and manufacturing transformations across all manufacturing methods and domains.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in process engineering within sand or investment casting environments, including melt and mold/core operations.
• Proficiency with casting simulation tools (e.g., MAGMASOFT, ProCAST) and experience validating simulation outcomes against real-world results.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, including authorship of PFMEAs and control plans; experience executing AS9102-compliant First Article Inspections (FAIs).
• Familiarity with sand testing methods (e.g., GFN, permeability, moisture, compactability) and binder ratio control protocols.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing greenfield manufacturing cells or establishing lab infrastructure for heat treatment or sand testing.
• Knowledge of aerospace and defense casting standards (e.g., NADCAP, ASTM specifications, traceability requirements).
• Familiarity with casting automation technologies and non-destructive testing (e.g., PT, RT, UT) methods.
• Exposure to regulated manufacturing or reporting frameworks (e.g., PPAP, EVMS, IPMDAR).

Responsibilities

• Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs), CAD models, and technical drawings to classify casting parts by process complexity, alloy type, size, and risk.
• Develop first-principles cycle-time models using simulation data, standard routings, and historical performance metrics.
• Define and document end-to-end casting process flows, including melt preparation, mold/core fabrication, pouring, and post-processing.
• Translate technical scoping outputs into capital and operational requirements for factory implementation (equipment, staffing, takt planning).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with quality and inspection teams to define inspection strategies, CTQ checkpoints, and measurement system analysis plans.

Benefits

• 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

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