Quality Engineer, Hadrian
$89-145k
+ Equity
More information about location
Autonomous factories for aerospace components
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Autonomous factories for aerospace components
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$89-145k
+ Equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the planet's most efficient factory to accelerate a democratic, abundant, spacefaring future.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another related STEM field and 4-6 years of engineering experience in a production environment
- In lieu of a degree, at least 5-6+ years of experience in a high-intensity production environment may be considered
- Familiarity with machining operations and experience working with very tight tolerances, especially in aerospace manufacturing
- Comprehensive knowledge of GD&T
- Familiarity with NPI frameworks (PPAP, FAI, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Master's degree in Engineering or STEM related field
- 5+ years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of quality systems specifically AS9100
- Experience supporting or leading internal audits in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience applying software approaches (SQL, VBA, Python, etc.)
- Proficiency with various ERP/MRP systems
- Ability to articulate and defend engineering decisions
What the job involves
- The Quality Engineer, Production is essential in ensuring robust production support and facilitating the scaling of manufacturing processes
- This role is responsible for integrating new customer technical expectations seamlessly into the factory's capabilities, supporting the transition from low-rate to high-volume production, and spearheading the adoption of new automated production assets and software enhancements
- Ensure strict adherence to paperwork and customer requirements for quality and compliance
- Interpret customer drawings and specifications, translating requirements into shop floor work instructions and inspection criteria
- Lead quality planning activities during NPI, including control plans, FAI documentation, and first article reporting
- Onboard new customers, ensuring the factory's technical capabilities meet their expectations
- Assist in work prioritization and triage during peak production periods to maintain workflow efficiency
- Own problem solving and disposition of production defects, drive root cause problem solving to impact yield and rework rates
- Maintain auditable production methods, ensuring documentation and processes are inspection-ready at all times
- Support and conduct internal audits, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions to closure
- Lead the factory's transition from low-rate to high-volume manufacturing, identifying and implementing necessary changes in processes and infrastructure
- Onboard new automated production assets, collaborating with software engineering to drive improvements in software products that support manufacturing processes
- Adapt shop floor structure and processes to accommodate high-volume production needs
- Create production processes in unstructured areas of our operational system
Our take
Hadrian is an industrial automation company that creates autonomous factories for aerospace components. The inspiration for Hadrian was the notion that throughout history, empires begin to fall when they outsource their core industries to lower-cost countries, resulting in internal stagnation and mass unemployment.
To counter this historic trend, Hadrian was founded, which uses machine learning to automate the processes of component factories. It targets aerospace and defence, which are areas in which the USA relies on boutique experts who lack the manpower to build at scale. Its solution addresses bottlenecks in manufacturing that slow down progress, improving efficiency and capacity.
With strong investment, Hadrian is setting a precedent for a new era of machine work innovation. Its main challenge remains to convince smaller manufacturers to embrace the precision and time-saving benefits of automation. It is investing in team and product growth, including the launch of an additive manufacturing division that will deliver scalable and production-ready capacity for the US defense sector and allied partners.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2025
$260m
SERIES C
Feb 2024
$93.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $490.6m
Company benefits
- 100% coverage of platinum medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k
- Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
- Flexible vacation policy
Company HQ
Hermosa Beach, CA
Leadership
Chris Power
(CEO & CPO)Previously Managing Partner at ADSC, Contributor and Advisor at Open Lunar Foundation and Head of Growth at Ento.com.
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