Hadrian
Paint Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including ITAR, candidates 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Own the end-to-end industrialization and launch of Hadrian’s Los Angeles coating line, including safety compliance, equipment, process qualification, team training, and handoff to production.
What you'll do
- Own fire and life-safety compliance, permitting, and coordination with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
- Specify and select coating-line equipment, lead acceptance testing, and define and validate processes and work instructions.
- Build and train the support team, resolve yield and throughput issues, and hand the line over to production.
What they ask for
- Hands-on aerospace/defense MRO coatings experience, including MIL-SPEC/CARC and AMS-spec coatings, corrosion control, surface preparation, inspection, and documentation.
- Applied experience with applicable NFPA standards and OSHA 1910 for paint operations, including hazard classification, ventilation/interlock design review, and AHJ coordination and permitting.
- Experience writing equipment specifications, managing vendor selection, and running factory/customer acceptance programs.
- Experience standing up teams through train-the-trainer; able to work autonomously and daily on the shop floor.
Nice to have
- Experience launching a paint, powder, or mixed-coatings line from facility bring-up through production.
- NADCAP and/or AS9100 exposure; PLC/controls fluency; or direct experience negotiating fire-protection or insurance-carrier acceptance with an AHJ.
Tools
NFPA 33, NFPA 86, NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 30/30B, NFPA 409, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, PLC, SCADA
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