# Build Engineer, Castings at Hadrian

- Company: Hadrian
- What the company does: Hadrian is rebuilding America’s industrial strength, rapidly scaling our country’s manufacturing output through advanced software, automation, and human skill. Backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.hadrian.co
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hadrian-automation/629a247b-a48d-45d1-956b-6f134a12788c?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hadrian-build-engineer-castings/

## About the role

Hadrian is looking for a Build Engineer, Castings to own large structural castings from the first design review through qualification, ramp, and handoff to standard production, whether we pour them, buy them, or run both paths in parallel. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in build, manufacturing, or casting engineering with direct ownership of large castings from requirements through production
- Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical, Materials, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Experience interpreting and defining product requirements from customer specifications, drawings, and contract quality clauses, and translating them into build requirements
- Working knowledge of large steel castings (sand molding, heat treatment, weld repair) and casting defects, deep enough to drive DFM and set quality levels
- Experience reverse engineering castings or cast assemblies from incomplete technical data, legacy drawings, or physical parts
- Understanding of NDT methods for castings (RT, UT, MT, and PT) and how acceptance criteria flow from product requirements

Tags: Manufacturing

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hadrian-build-engineer-castings/