R & D Technician

Hadrian Automation • Torrance, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in one or more of: laser cutting, resistance/spot welding, hand soldering, or water jet operation.
• Comfort operating in an ambiguous, fast-moving R&D or NPI environment where processes aren't fully defined yet.
• Strong troubleshooting instincts and a bias toward figuring things out on the shop floor.
• Ability to clearly document setup steps and process parameters for others to follow.
• Willingness to cross-train into new processes and tools as capability needs shift.

Nice To Haves

• R&D experience at SpaceX or a similar company working on NPI programs (e.g., Starship), including hand laser welding, spot welding, laser cutting, or robot operations.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent programs with shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with hand-held laser welders and general assembly work in addition to core joining/cutting processes.
• A track record of helping less experienced technicians ramp up on new equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support development activities tied to new capability introduction at FX, including laser cutting, resistance welding, hand soldering, water jet operation, and general assembly.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and help bring online new equipment as it's landed on the factory floor.
• Partner with process and manufacturing engineers to iterate on new processes and NPI builds.
• Document setup, process parameters, and key learnings to support eventual handoff to production.
• Cross-train across capability areas as the FX R&D Technician team consolidates and grows.

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
• Equity

What This Job Offers

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