Hadrian
Program Manager, Additive Manufacturing
$135K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Own end-to-end delivery and industrialization of additive manufacturing programs, including equipment qualification, factory integration, and production handoff.
What you'll do
- Lead program planning, process qualification, equipment commissioning, and production handoff for additive manufacturing programs.
- Drive automation and subsystem integration, machine monitoring, and reliability across AM production cells.
- Manage cross-functional execution, customer and partner reviews, facility buildout CapEx, and program risks.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of technical program management in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing, with hardware-intensive program delivery experience.
- Hands-on metal additive manufacturing experience in process development, equipment qualification, or production industrialization.
- Experience taking complex manufacturing systems from development through production-grade reliability.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with NIAR qualification frameworks or third-party process certification and audit readiness.
Pay
$135,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
Tools
LPBF, WBS, integrated master schedules (IMS), EVM, laser and scanner systems, powder and gas handling, DFARS, ITAR
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