Sheet Metal Engineering Specialist

Hadrian Automation • Los Angeles, CA

30d

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 Sheet Metal Manufacturing
We are building advanced sheet metal manufacturing systems by integrating cutting, forming, joining, and finishing into a tightly controlled, high-throughput production environment. From raw sheet processing through forming, welding, coating, and inspection, we treat sheet metal as a fully connected manufacturing system.
We are solving complex challenges in deformation control, dimensional accuracy, automation, and production scalability. This requires engineers with deep expertise in sheet metal processes and fabrication systems.
This is a general opportunity to engage sheet metal engineers with specialized experience across key process areas.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one sheet metal process (cutting, forming, welding, or finishing)
• Strong understanding of material behavior (springback, strain hardening, distortion)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, GD&T, and fabrication requirements
• Experience in production environments with a focus on process control and throughput

Nice To Haves

• Experience across the full sheet metal lifecycle (cutting → forming → welding → finishing → inspection)
• Familiarity with automated fabrication systems and production line integration
• Experience in high-precision or high-volume manufacturing environments
• Background in aerospace, automotive, or other high-spec fabrication industries

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and optimize sheet metal fabrication processes for precision, repeatability, and throughput
• Control key variables (bend angles, springback, heat input, dimensional tolerances) to ensure part quality
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and automation teams to deploy scalable production systems
• Lead root cause analysis for defects such as distortion, dimensional variation, and weld defects
• Create and maintain process documentation, control plans, 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