Hadrian
R&D Engineer, Welding
$150K–$210K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in manufacturing or mechanical design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to meet ITAR requirements.
About the job
Provide hands-on mechanical engineering support for welding R&D, designing tooling and fixtures, supporting equipment setup, and translating weld-development needs into production-ready, automatable processes.
What you'll do
- Support welding equipment selection and setup, including CAD work.
- Develop concepts for automation, tooling, fixtures, and development parts; work with engineers and welders on actual parts.
- Coordinate across Build, Software, Tooling, Automation, and NDT to move weld development toward production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing or mechanical design.
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent), with working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
- Comfort with shop-floor tooling, fixtures, and metrology; exposure to machining, assembly, welding, additive, and inspection processes.
Nice to have
- Prior hands-on welding or weld process experience.
- Experience designing tooling or fixtures for automated or robotic welding cells.
Pay
$150K – $210K (base salary)
Tools
CAD, SolidWorks, NX, GD&T
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