Hadrian
Metal Manufacturing Engineer, Additive (DED)
$135K–$220K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in additive manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, applications engineering, process engineering, or development of metallic additive technologies; preferably with DED.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Welding, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For ITAR compliance, 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.
About the job
Develops customer-facing, production-ready Directed Energy Deposition (DED) manufacturing solutions for aerospace and defense programs, from feasibility and design guidance through process development, qualification, and production.
What you'll do
- Translate customer requirements into feasible DED manufacturing plans; assess application fit and provide DED-specific DfAM guidance.
- Develop and industrialize DED workflows, coordinating deposition, post-processing, inspection, qualification, and production readiness.
- Troubleshoot process and part-quality issues, improve repeatability, and maintain technical documentation and traceability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Welding, or a related field.
- Hands-on knowledge of metal DED processes and production workflow, including design, deposition, post-processing, inspection, and qualification.
- Experience with DED-specific DfAM, welding metallurgy, heat input, residual stress, and mechanical performance of deposited structures.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required for ITAR compliance.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting aerospace and defense applications in regulated manufacturing, including flight-critical or mission-critical hardware qualification.
- Experience with process validation, qualification planning, DOE, aerospace quality systems, wire-based DED, or robotic toolpath programming.
Pay
$135,000 - $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
Directed Energy Deposition (DED), DfAM, GD&T, NDT, AS9100, EN9100, SAP, ERP
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