Hadrian
Manager, Build Engineering - Commodities
$175K–$250K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 24, 2026
- Experience
- 6–10+ years in build, production, or manufacturing engineering; 2+ years leading or managing engineers, or demonstrated informal technical leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under ITAR.
About the job
Leads the Build Engineering team responsible for end-to-end NPI and production readiness of commodity parts across machining, tube and pipe, and sheet metal.
What you'll do
- Hire and lead Build Engineers; coordinate priorities and execution across the three commodities.
- Own NPI outcomes from requirements definition and development through first article, qualification, ramp, and production transfer.
- Set standards for build plans, process definitions, BOMs, work orders, and work instructions, and resolve build issues with cross-functional partners.
What they ask for
- 6–10+ years in build, production, or manufacturing engineering, including hands-on NPI or zero-to-one manufacturing experience.
- 2+ years leading or managing manufacturing engineers, or demonstrated informal technical leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Hands-on depth in machining, tube and pipe, or sheet metal fabrication, with working knowledge of the other two.
Nice to have
- Experience owning a product or program from concept/prototype through production ramp.
- Precision manufacturing experience in aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical industries.
Pay
$175K – $250K USD base salary
Tools
PLM, ERP, MES, Opus, GD&T
AI focus
Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in recruiting, including tools to organize and analyze recruiting data and an AI-powered interview notetaker; they support the team and do not make hiring decisions.
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