Hadrian
Weld Engineering Manager, Development
$150K–$210K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years in welding engineering or weld process development, including 1+ years leading engineers or serving as a senior technical lead.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
- 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 to meet ITAR requirements.
About the job
Leads a welding engineering team developing and qualifying weld processes and scaling them into production for aerospace, defense, and maritime hardware.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and grow welding engineers, including hiring and performance management.
- Oversee weld process development, qualification, and transition to production; select and implement welding equipment and processes.
- Set welding standards and documentation, and coordinate with production, tooling, automation, quality, program teams, and customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
- 6+ years in welding engineering or weld process development, including 1+ years leading engineers or serving as a senior technical lead.
- Strong experience developing and qualifying welds for Navy or aerospace hardware; prior production manufacturing experience.
- Working knowledge of NAVSEA, AWS D17.1, ASME Section IX, or MIL-STD welding requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience selecting and implementing robotic or automated welding systems.
- Experience building a welding team or capability from an early stage; advanced manufacturing experience.
Pay
$150K – $210K USD base salary
Tools
NAVSEA, AWS D17.1, ASME Section IX, MIL-STD
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative